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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 17 Feb 7:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 22 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 22 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
8:31 am CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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