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Rochester, Minnesota weather

United States · America/Chicago · 44.01, -92.48

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Rochester, MN Weather Today

Current conditions, hourly and 7 day forecast, official severe weather alerts, and air quality for Rochester, Minnesota. Every section shows where the data came from and when it was last checked.

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Rochester, Minnesota

Right now
Freeze Warning in effect for Mitchell; Howard; Winneshiek; Allamakee; Floyd; Chickasaw; Fayette; Clayton; Wabasha; Dodge; Olmsted; Winona; Mower; Fillmore; Houston; Taylor; Clark; Buffalo; Trempealeau; Jackson; La Crosse; Monroe; Juneau; Adams; Vernon; Crawford; Richland; Grant.Official warning
Next few hours
No rain in the forecast for the next few hours.Forecast
Your day
  • Nothing in today's data needs a decision from you.Our reading

What officials say to do

  • Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Wording from NWS La Crosse WI. Read the official warning

What happens next

  1. NowFreeze Warning covers Mitchell; Howard; Winneshiek; Allamakee; Floyd; Chickasaw; Fayette; Clayton; Wabasha; Dodge; Olmsted; Winona; Mower; Fillmore; Houston; Taylor; Clark; Buffalo; Trempealeau; Jackson; La Crosse; Monroe; Juneau; Adams; Vernon; Crawford; Richland; Grant.Official warning
  2. NextOfficial warning runs until 2:00 PM.Official warning

Official warnings for this location come from NOAA / National Weather Service. Lines marked Our reading are WeatherSignal’s reading of the measurements and forecast, not an official statement.

WARNINGalert level: WarningFreeze WarningTap for what to do

Rochester, Minnesota

48°

Overcast

Feels like 41° · High 50° · Low 47°

Overcast sky here right now. Nothing falling.

Cold and cloudy this evening. 48° and feels like 41°. Sunset is at 1:00 PM. Temperatures hold fairly steady for the next few hours.

  • Sunset 1:00 PM
  • Overnight low 47°
  • Rain this evening 0%

Next few hours

  1. Now

    48°

    —

  2. 1 PM

    48°

    —

  3. 2 PM

    49°

    —

  4. 3 PM

    50°

    —

  5. 4 PM

    50°

    —

Rain chance
0%
Wind
22 mph N
Humidity
56%
Air quality
No reading
1:00 AM 1:00 PM Dew point 33° Cloud cover 100%

Source updated: 5:50:43 PM · WeatherSignal checked: 5:50:43 PM

Source: Open-Meteo (national weather-service models)

What matters today

Six quick answers for Rochester. Tap Why? on any of them to see the reasoning.

Umbrella

Nah (Good)

Best time

1 AM (Good)

Dog walk

6 PM (Good)

Car wash

Go for it (Good)

Cookout

Doable with a plan (Mixed)

Windows

Keep them up (Not good)

Today's Signal

Rough day

43/100

A rough day outside: the cold, the wind and poor visibility are working against you.

Feels like 41° · Wind 22 mph · Visibility 0.0 mi · Active Freeze Warning

Today is about 13° cooler than the rest of the week.

See exactly how this number was worked out

Every location starts at 100. Points come off for heat, cold, rain, wind, UV, humidity, poor visibility, and any official alert. Nothing is ever added back.

  • Starting score100
  • Feels like 41°: cold-8
  • Wind 22 mph-9
  • Visibility 0.0 mi-10
  • Active Freeze Warning-30
  • Final Signal43
Full methodology

Next 12 hours

No big swings coming in the next 12 hours.

  • 3 PMWarmest stretch · 50°
  • 12 AMCoolest stretch · 39°
48°49°50°50°49°47°44°42°41°40°39°39°
  1. 1 PM—48 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  2. 2 PM—49 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  3. 3 PM—50 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  4. 4 PM—50 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  5. 5 PM—49 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  6. 6 PM—47 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  7. 7 PM—44 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  8. 8 PM—42 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  9. 9 PM—41 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  10. 10 PM—40 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  11. 11 PM—39 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  12. 12 AM—39 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain

The line is temperature by hour. The number under each hour is the chance of rain. Scroll sideways for the full 12 hours.

Next change

It keeps cooling down overnight

Temperatures fall from about 48° to 39° over the next 12 hours. There is no meaningful rain signal in the next several hours.

WeatherSignal NOW: Rochester, Minnesota

One number for everything happening around you, from 0 to 100.

Keep me safe

81

WATCHFUL

Severe weather is what is pulling this number down: official advisory in effect.

Tap any line to see exactly what added or subtracted points. Every rule is published on our methodology page. This is an informational signal, not a safety rating: official warnings always come first.

What this means

Generated from the forecast values above using fixed rules: not an AI guess.

  • A Freeze Warning issued by NWS La Crosse WI is active for Mitchell.
  • No significant precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.

Next 24 hours

Will it rain during your commute? When does the storm arrive?

See all 47 hours (2 days) — free

Hourly forecast for the next 24 hours
TimeConditionTempFeelsPrecip %AmountWindHumidity
1 PMOvercast48°41°0%0.00″20 N57%
2 PMMainly clear49°42°0%0.00″18 N53%
3 PMMainly clear50°44°0%0.00″17 N50%
4 PMClear sky50°44°0%0.00″15 NNW48%
5 PMClear sky49°44°0%0.00″13 NNW49%
6 PMClear sky47°42°0%0.00″10 NNW53%
7 PMClear sky44°40°0%0.00″9 NNW58%
8 PMClear sky42°38°0%0.00″6 NW64%
9 PMClear sky41°37°0%0.00″5 NW68%
10 PMClear sky40°36°0%0.00″5 WNW72%
11 PMClear sky39°35°0%0.00″5 WNW75%
12 AMClear sky39°35°0%0.00″4 WNW78%
1 AMClear sky38°34°0%0.00″4 W81%
2 AMClear sky37°33°0%0.00″5 WSW82%
3 AMClear sky37°32°0%0.00″6 WSW82%
4 AMClear sky36°31°0%0.00″6 SW83%
5 AMClear sky36°30°0%0.00″7 SW85%
6 AMClear sky36°30°0%0.00″7 SW84%
7 AMClear sky36°30°0%0.00″9 SW81%
8 AMClear sky38°31°0%0.00″10 SW75%
9 AMClear sky42°35°0%0.00″11 SSW68%
10 AMClear sky46°40°0%0.00″12 SSW59%
11 AMClear sky50°44°0%0.00″15 SW51%
12 PMClear sky53°48°0%0.00″15 SW43%

7-day forecast

Confidence decreases the further out you look.

  • Today

    Mainly clear

    50° / 47°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    22 mph
    UV:
    3.2
    Sun:
    1 AM to 1 PM
  • Sat, Oct 17

    Clear sky

    57° / 36°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    15 mph
    UV:
    3.6
    Sun:
    1 AM to 1 PM
  • Sun, Oct 18

    Clear sky

    62° / 43°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    17 mph
    UV:
    3.6
    Sun:
    1 AM to 1 PM
  • Mon, Oct 19

    Clear sky

    60° / 45°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    14 mph
    UV:
    0.0
    Sun:
    1 AM to 1 PM
  • Tue, Oct 20

    Clear sky

    63° / 44°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    10 mph
    UV:
    0.0
    Sun:
    1 AM to 1 PM

    Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.

  • Wed, Oct 21

    Clear sky

    66° / 49°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    13 mph
    UV:
    0.0
    Sun:
    1 AM to 1 PM

    Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.

  • Thu, Oct 22

    Clear sky

    68° / 52°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    10 mph
    UV:
    0.0
    Sun:
    1 AM to 1 PM

    Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.

Forecasts describe likely conditions, not guaranteed outcomes. Official warnings from your national weather service always take precedence over anything shown here.

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