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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 29 Jul 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. Patchy smoke before 7am. High near 74. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. Patchy smoke before 7am. High near 74. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 11 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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