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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 1 Apr 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 10:00pm until April 2, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers before 4am, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 4am and 5am, then rain showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 5am. Low around 32. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers then
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. High near 46. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 35. Northeast wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers before 4am, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 4am and 5am, then rain showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 5am. Low around 32. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Thursday
Showers. High near 46. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 35. Northeast wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
1:41 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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