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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 5 Mar 5:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 60. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 35. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 60. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 35. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
4:41 am CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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