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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 20 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1003.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 13 Jan 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Elgin MN

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before noon. High near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Thursday
Snow likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before noon. High near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Elgin MN
 44.06°N 92.28°W
Last Update:
4:41 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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