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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NE 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 10 Mar 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 3am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 31. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 10am. High near 39. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow showers before 3am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 31. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 10am. High near 39. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
9:32 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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