Flooding Threat Continues in Portions of Texas; Poor Air Quality in the Great Lakes through the Mid-Atlantic

Widespread life-threatening flash and urban flooding continues in south-central Texas, with considerable flooding impacts possible across central Texas. Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the Great Lakes region into southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Monsoonal thunderstorms may produce isolated to scattered flash flooding across the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Jul 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers between 1am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 9 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
12:16 am CDT Jul 18, 2026
12am CDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
 
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