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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Unknown Precip Fog/Mist and Breezy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 24 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 11 Mar 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 27. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 27. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Rochester MN
 44.04°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
8:42 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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