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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair and Windy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 30 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 8 Apr 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Wind Advisory April 8, 10:00am until April 8, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light north wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light north wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
9:01 am CDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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