Winter Weather Continues in the Northeast; Frigid Temperatures for the Central and Eastern U.S.

The major winter storm will continue to impact the Northeast U.S. today with heavy snow as it shifts away from the East Coast. Frigid temperatures will impact the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. this week, and numerous record lows are forecast. Sub-zero lows are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair and Breezy

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 22 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 26 Jan 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -14. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -13. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -14. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -13. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South wind around 9 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
1:01 pm CST Jan 26, 2026
2pm CST Jan 26, 2026-6pm CST Feb 1, 2026
 
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