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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 Breezy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 11 Mar 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Elgin MN

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly before 10am. High near 39. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    then Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 23 °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 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • 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 29. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 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 6 to 13 mph becoming east 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 38. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 10am. High near 39. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 8 to 11 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 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 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 29. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Elgin MN
 44.06°N 92.28°W
Last Update:
6:51 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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