Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

A Few Clouds

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1035.2 mb)
Dewpoint -15°F (-26°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 24 Jan 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Light and variable wind.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -28. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -28. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
5:21 pm CST Jan 24, 2026
5pm CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 31, 2026
 
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