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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 13 Jan 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 28. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 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 and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 28. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
9:16 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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