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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 1 Apr 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rochester MN

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 10:00pm until April 2, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 4am, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 32. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Sleet

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. High near 44. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 35. Northeast wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Rain showers before 4am, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 32. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Thursday
Showers. High near 44. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 35. Northeast wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Rochester MN
 44.07°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
3:57 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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