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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Light Snow and Windy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.53 in (1001.8 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 16 Jan 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rochester MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before 11am, then a chance of flurries between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely before 11am, then a chance of flurries between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Rochester MN
 44.04°N 92.43°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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