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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 11 Mar 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 10am. High near 39. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 29. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 10am. High near 39. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 29. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
2:52 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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