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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 15 Apr 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Rochester International Airport MN

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 9 to 14 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 9 to 14 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Rochester International Airport MN
 43.98°N 92.52°W
Last Update:
3:46 am CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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