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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog/Mist and Breezy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 7 Mar 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow showers and freezing rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 39 by 3am. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 39 by 3am. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
5:46 am CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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