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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Elgin MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 60. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 60. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 14 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Elgin MN
 44.06°N 92.28°W
Last Update:
8:36 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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