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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast and Windy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 28 G 45 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 61. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 35. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 61. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 35. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
3:56 pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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