Band of Accumulating Snow Saturday

A band of accumulating snow will move into the area around daybreak Saturday, continuing through the day before tapering off by early evening. Generally 1 to 4" of snow are expected within the band, with locally higher amounts nearing 6" possible. The band could still shift slightly north/south, which will result in a subsequent shift in where travel impacts are highest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 27 Feb 10:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Winter Weather Advisory February 28, 06:00am until February 28, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 5pm.  High near 22. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 5 to 7 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 22. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 5 to 7 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
11:36 pm CST Feb 27, 2026
11pm CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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