Observed 5:25 AM CDT at KRST
Rochester, MN weather
Clear and 54°12°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°), high 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°).
Now 54°12°
Clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the south-southeast. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 1 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 59Moderate
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
- Pressure
- 30.2 inHg1023 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 72°22° · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 62°17° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 6a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 20% | 0 |
| Fri 7a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 17% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 10% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 11% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 60% | 25% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 52% | 61% | 2 |
| Fri 12p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 41% | 34% | 3 |
| Fri 1p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 37% | 40% | 3 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 37% | 40% | 2 |
| Fri 3p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 37% | 69% | 1 |
| Fri 4p | Showers | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 20% | 14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 37% | 52% | 1 |
| Fri 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 20% | 14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 35% | 99% | 0 |
| Fri 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 39% | 100% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 44% | 100% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 47% | 99% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 49% | 100% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 52% | 81% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 52% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 52% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 54% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 54% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 54% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 58% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 56% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 58% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 60% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 62% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 58% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 52% | 62% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 45% | 32% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 41% | 32% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 38% | 12% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 37% | 22% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 37% | 54% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 36% | 67% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 38% | 75% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 41% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 47% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 52% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 60% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 65% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 69% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 71% | 97% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 6 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 46°8°30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 51°10°20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 48°9°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 48°9°40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 50°10°40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 62°16°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 54°12°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 57°14°20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 37°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 49°10°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 43°6°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 41°5°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 41°5°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 51°11°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 49°10°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 46°8°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 46°8°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 52°11°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 42°5°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 51°.
Sunday
Dry, high 58°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–63°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 54°12° / 35°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 59°15°
- Record high
- 77°25° in 1963
- Record low
- 10°−12° in 1936
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −3°−2°SatOct 17
- +8°+4°SunOct 18
- +6°+3°MonOct 19
- +7°+4°TueOct 20
- +12°+6°WedOct 21
- +16°+9°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Rochester weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 38 min
- Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:32–6:31 PM
- Morning 7:16–8:15 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:31–6:42 PM
- Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Mostly clear 6:08–7:05 AM; moon 91% lit but below the horizon.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:36 AM · rises 4:49 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
