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Rochester, MN weather radar & alerts

OLMSTED COUNTY · 44.01°N 92.48°W · UPDATED 4:15 PM CST
36°2° Clear Feels like 29°-2°
H 39°4° · L 21°-6°
WindNE 8 mph13 km/h
Humidity60%
Rain0%
Air quality17 Good
Pressure30.16 in102.1 kPa
Sunset4:46 PM
Now 36°2°
5PM 34°1°
6PM 32°0°
7PM 30°-1°
8PM 28°-2°
9PM 27°-3°

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7-day forecast for Rochester

Today Sunny 39°4° 21°-6° No rain
Sat Sunny 43°6° 25°-4° No rain
Sun Sunny 48°9° 30°-1° No rain
Mon Sunny 50°10° 36°2° No rain
Tue Mostly sunny 54°12° 43°6° No rain
Wed Mostly sunny 55°13° 48°9° 21% rain
Thu Chance light rain 57°14° 43°6° 32% rain

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Today
Sunny. High near 40, with temperatures falling to around 34 in the afternoon. North wind around 3 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 22. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Saturday
Sunny. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. South wind around 1 mph.
Saturday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South wind around 2 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Sunday night
Clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday night
A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Today
Sunny. High near 4, with temperatures falling to around 1 in the afternoon. North wind around 7 km/h.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around -6. North wind 0 to 6 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny. High near 6, with temperatures falling to around 4 in the afternoon. South wind around 2 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. South wind around 4 km/h.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 9. South wind 4 to 9 km/h.
Sunday night
Clear, with a low around -1. South wind around 11 km/h.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 10. South wind 11 to 19 km/h, with gusts as high as 33 km/h.
Monday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. South wind around 17 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. South wind 17 to 22 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.
Tuesday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. South wind around 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. South wind 20 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 43 km/h.
Wednesday night
A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 22 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 15 to 22 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 7 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tropics near Rochester
No active tropical storms or hurricanes.
Hurricane tracker
Earthquakes within 250 mi400 km
No M2.5+ earthquakes near Rochester in the last 7 days.
Fire detections within 250 mi400 km 131 satellite detections Nearest 3 mi4 km SW, near Rochester, MN · 4 h ago Fire map

News radio for Rochester

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KNOW 91.1 Minnesota Public Radio News - Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Public radio · MP3 128k This station plays in the app
KTMY My Talk 107.1 Coon Rapids, MN News / Talk · MP3 96k This station plays in the app
YourClassical MPR Public radio · AAC 128k This station plays in the app
MPR Local Current Local news · AAC 127k This station plays in the app
IPR News Stream News · MP3 128k This station plays in the app
Siouxland Public Radio Public radio · MP3 64k This station plays in the app
KWMT True Country AM 540 News · MP3 32k This station plays in the app
WMUU-LP 102.9 Madison, Wisconsin News · MP3 128k This station plays in the app
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About Rochester weather today

Rochester is clear at 36°F with a northeast wind of 8 mph. No weather alerts are in effect right now. No rain or snow is in the forecast for the next seven days. Highs this week range from 39°F to 57°F. Warnings for Rochester are issued by the National Weather Service.

Rochester is clear at 2°C with a northeast wind of 13 km/h. No weather alerts are in effect right now. No rain or snow is in the forecast for the next seven days. Highs this week range from 4°C to 14°C. Warnings for Rochester are issued by the National Weather Service.

Frequently asked

Is there a weather alert in Rochester right now?

No. There are no active weather alerts for Rochester right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

No. There are no active weather alerts for Rochester right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

Will it rain in Rochester this week?

The highest chance of rain in the next seven days is 32% on on Thursday.

The highest chance of rain in the next seven days is 32% on on Thursday.

Is a hurricane heading toward Rochester?

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

Rochester at a glance

County
Olmsted
NWS office
La Crosse
Time zone
Central (CST)
Sunrise / sunset
7:02 AM / 4:46 PM
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