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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 1 Jan 2:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 5. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of snow or flurries before 1pm, then a chance of flurries between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Light northwest wind.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 5. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow or flurries before 1pm, then a chance of flurries between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Light northwest wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
2:21 am CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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