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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Jan 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 24. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 24. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
11:11 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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