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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

A Few Clouds

-3°F

-19°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-17°F (-27°C)
Last update 18 Jan 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 12:00pm until January 18, 09:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -26. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -26. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
6:26 am CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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