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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers. High near 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers. High near 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
1:56 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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