Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 11 Sep 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Rochester International Airport MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  High near 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Rochester International Airport MN
 43.98°N 92.52°W
10:46 pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
11pm CDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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