Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

-3°F

-19°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 18 Jan 1:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Rochester MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 12:00pm until January 18, 09:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 10am.  Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. North wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Rochester MN
 44.07°N 92.49°W
2:30 am CST Jan 18, 2026
2am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database