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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 17 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 13 Jan 2:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a north wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. 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 around an inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 24. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before noon. High near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a north wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. 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 around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 24. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Snow, mainly before noon. High near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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