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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 8 Sep 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
6:06 pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Sep 8, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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