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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 9 Apr 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
6:41 am CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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