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Rochester, MN weather

It is 55°F and fog/mist at Rochester, Rochester International Airport as of Oct 28, 1:15 AM CDT. Overnight: Slight Chance Rain Showers, low near 53°F, 23% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 12:21 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 1:17 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

55°F

Fog/Mist

Wind

SSW 13 mph

Humidity 100% · dew point 55°F

Pressure · visibility

30.08 inHg

Visibility 4 mi

Observed at Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST), Oct 28, 1:15 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Rochester forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS ARX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the ARX office near Rochester.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Minnesota.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Rochester (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 1 AM56°FMostly Cloudy11%S 5 mph
Wed 2 AM55°FSlight Chance Rain Showers15%S 6 mph
Wed 3 AM54°FMostly Cloudy14%S 6 mph
Wed 4 AM54°FSlight Chance Rain Showers22%S 6 mph
Wed 5 AM54°FSlight Chance Rain Showers23%S 6 mph
Wed 6 AM53°FSlight Chance Rain Showers23%S 7 mph
Wed 7 AM54°FSlight Chance Rain Showers21%S 7 mph
Wed 8 AM54°FSlight Chance Rain Showers24%S 7 mph
Wed 9 AM55°FMostly Cloudy12%S 8 mph
Wed 10 AM59°FPartly Sunny10%S 8 mph
Wed 11 AM63°FChance Rain Showers25%S 10 mph
Wed 12 PM65°FChance Rain Showers41%S 12 mph
Wed 1 PM67°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms35%S 13 mph
Wed 2 PM70°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms28%S 14 mph
Wed 3 PM70°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20%S 15 mph
Wed 4 PM70°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms22%S 15 mph
Wed 5 PM71°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms28%S 15 mph
Wed 6 PM70°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms45%S 13 mph
Wed 7 PM69°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely62%S 13 mph
Wed 8 PM67°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely67%S 12 mph
Wed 9 PM64°FShowers And Thunderstorms92%S 12 mph
Wed 10 PM63°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely67%SW 10 mph
Wed 11 PM62°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms42%W 9 mph
Thu 12 AM61°FMostly Cloudy14%W 8 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Rochester can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 53°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

High 72°F·Low 46°F

A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

High 60°F·Low 41°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 2 mph.

Friday

High 60°F·Low 44°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

High 60°F·Low 51°F

A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

High 64°F·Low 52°F

A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday

High 63°F·Low 51°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

High 60°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Rochester is served by the National Weather Service ARX forecast office, forecast zone MNZ087, county zone MNC109.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Rochester (44.0143, -92.4786), in Olmsted County. Population: 123,624 (2024 estimate), number 3 of the 61 Minnesota cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KARX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/44.0143,-92.4786 (forecast issued Oct 28, 12:21 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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