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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.53 in (1037.4 mb)
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 31 Jan 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -9. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -1. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 28. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Light north wind.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -9. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -1. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow. High near 28. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Light north wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
5:16 am CST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 31, 2026-6pm CST Feb 6, 2026
 
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