Heavy Rainfall Continues from the Southwest to the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

Pacific tropical moisture wrapping into a storm will continue a multi-day heavy rainfall event this week that will impact the Southwest into the Plains. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of mainly severe wind gusts appear possible across portions of the southern Plains this afternoon into tonight. There is also a risk of isolated severe winds gusts and tornadoes in Kansas into Nebraska. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

A Few Clouds

73°F

23°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 30 Sep 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Rochester International Airport MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Rochester International Airport MN
 43.98°N 92.52°W
3:57 pm CDT Sep 30, 2026
4pm CDT Sep 30, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
 
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