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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 24 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.32 in (993.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Feb 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Winter Weather Advisory until February 18, 09:00pm
Wind Advisory February 18, 11:25am until February 18, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until February 18, 09:00pm
    Wind Advisory February 18, 11:25am until February 18, 06:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 43 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. North wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
10:41 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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