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Tracking Atmospheric River for the West Coast; Space Weather Storming Continues

An atmospheric river will bring threats of gusty to high winds and heavy rainfall to California mainly Thursday into Saturday which may bring areas of flooding and wind damage. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains Thursday into Friday associated with the atmospheric river. Minor to severe geomagnetic storming (space weather) is expected to continue into early Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 13 Nov 3:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Nov 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Nov 13, 2025-6pm CST Nov 19, 2025
 
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