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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 48. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light east wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 48. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light east wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
10:47 pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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