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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

A Few Clouds

51°F

11°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 15 Apr 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rochester MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Rochester MN
 44.07°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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