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Rochester, Minnesota weather · now

81°

Clear

Feels
85°
High / Low
— / 67°
Wind
21 mph SE
Humidity
74%
No precipitation expected in the next 1.7 hours.
ModerateAir quality PollenTreeNoneGrassModerateWeedModerate
Sun 6:09 AM 8:20 PM 14h 11m
Moon Waning Crescent 2% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Rochester, Minnesota, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect partly cloudy today.

Next 24 hours

60° 75° 90° ↑ 85° ↓ 67° 6 PM 9 PM 12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM

  1. 6 PM

    83°

    7%

  2. 8 PM

    80°

    4%

  3. 10 PM

    73°

    3%

  4. 12 AM

    71°

    4%

  5. 2 AM

    70°

    4%

  6. 4 AM

    68°

    5%

  7. 6 AM

    68°

    7%

  8. 8 AM

    69°

    7%

  9. 10 AM

    76°

    6%

  10. 12 PM

    80°

    4%

  11. 2 PM

    84°

    3%

  12. 4 PM

    85°

    3%

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7 days

  1. Today 8/11 Partly Cloudy 7% — · 67°
    1. 6 PM 83° Mostly Cloudy 7%
    2. 7 PM 82° Partly Cloudy 4%
    3. 8 PM 80° Partly Cloudy 4%
    4. 9 PM 75° Partly Cloudy 4%
    5. 10 PM 73° Partly Cloudy 3%
    6. 11 PM 72° Partly Cloudy 2%
  2. Wed 8/12 Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 23% 85° · 66°
    1. 12 AM 71° Partly Cloudy 4%
    2. 1 AM 71° Mostly Cloudy 4%
    3. 2 AM 70° Mostly Cloudy 4%
    4. 3 AM 69° Mostly Cloudy 5%
    5. 4 AM 68° Mostly Cloudy 5%
    6. 5 AM 68° Mostly Cloudy 5%
    7. 6 AM 68° Patchy Fog 7%
    8. 7 AM 67° Mostly Cloudy 6%
    9. 8 AM 69° Mostly Cloudy 7%
    10. 9 AM 72° Partly Sunny 6%
    11. 10 AM 76° Mostly Cloudy 6%
    12. 11 AM 79° Partly Sunny 5%
    13. 12 PM 80° Partly Sunny 4%
    14. 1 PM 83° Mostly Sunny 3%
    15. 2 PM 84° Mostly Sunny 3%
    16. 3 PM 84° Mostly Sunny 3%
    17. 4 PM 85° Mostly Sunny 3%
    18. 5 PM 83° Mostly Sunny 2%
    19. 6 PM 83° Partly Cloudy 3%
    20. 7 PM 81° Partly Cloudy 7%
    21. 8 PM 78° Partly Cloudy 6%
    22. 9 PM 75° Mostly Cloudy 5%
    23. 10 PM 73° Mostly Cloudy 2%
    24. 11 PM 72° Mostly Cloudy 1%
  3. Thu 8/13 Chance Rain Showers 36% 80° · 63°
    1. 12 AM 70° Mostly Cloudy 6%
    2. 1 AM 70° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23%
    3. 2 AM 69° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23%
    4. 3 AM 68° Mostly Cloudy 12%
    5. 4 AM 68° Mostly Cloudy 4%
    6. 5 AM 68° Cloudy 9%
    7. 6 AM 67° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23%
    8. 7 AM 66° Chance Rain Showers 36%
    9. 8 AM 68° Chance Rain Showers 36%
    10. 9 AM 69° Chance Rain Showers 36%
    11. 10 AM 71° Chance Rain Showers 36%
    12. 11 AM 73° Chance Rain Showers 36%
    13. 12 PM 76° Chance Rain Showers 36%
    14. 1 PM 77° Mostly Cloudy 8%
    15. 2 PM 79° Partly Sunny 8%
    16. 3 PM 80° Partly Sunny 8%
    17. 4 PM 80° Partly Sunny 8%
    18. 5 PM 79° Partly Sunny 8%
    19. 6 PM 78° Mostly Cloudy 8%
    20. 7 PM 77° Mostly Cloudy 6%
    21. 8 PM 75° Mostly Cloudy 6%
    22. 9 PM 72° Mostly Cloudy 6%
    23. 10 PM 70° Partly Cloudy 6%
    24. 11 PM 69° Partly Cloudy 6%
  4. Fri 8/14 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76% 78° · 63°
    1. 12 AM 68° Partly Cloudy 6%
    2. 1 AM 67° Partly Cloudy 6%
    3. 2 AM 66° Partly Cloudy 6%
    4. 3 AM 65° Partly Cloudy 6%
    5. 4 AM 64° Partly Cloudy 6%
    6. 5 AM 63° Partly Cloudy 6%
    7. 6 AM 63° Mostly Sunny 6%
    8. 7 AM 63° Mostly Sunny 10%
    9. 8 AM 65° Mostly Sunny 10%
    10. 9 AM 67° Mostly Sunny 10%
    11. 10 AM 69° Mostly Sunny 10%
    12. 11 AM 71° Mostly Sunny 10%
    13. 12 PM 73° Mostly Sunny 10%
    14. 1 PM 75° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    15. 2 PM 76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    16. 3 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    17. 4 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    18. 5 PM 76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    19. 6 PM 75° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    20. 7 PM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    21. 8 PM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    22. 9 PM 69° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    23. 10 PM 68° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    24. 11 PM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
  5. Sat 8/15 Showers And Thunderstorms 76% 78° · 64°
    1. 12 AM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    2. 1 AM 66° Showers And Thunderstorms 76%
    3. 2 AM 65° Showers And Thunderstorms 76%
    4. 3 AM 65° Showers And Thunderstorms 76%
    5. 4 AM 64° Showers And Thunderstorms 76%
    6. 5 AM 63° Showers And Thunderstorms 76%
    7. 6 AM 63° Showers And Thunderstorms 76%
    8. 7 AM 63° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
    9. 8 AM 64° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
    10. 9 AM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
    11. 10 AM 69° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
    12. 11 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
    13. 12 PM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
    14. 1 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    15. 2 PM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    16. 3 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    17. 4 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    18. 5 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    19. 6 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    20. 7 PM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53%
    21. 8 PM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53%
    22. 9 PM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53%
    23. 10 PM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53%
    24. 11 PM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53%
  6. Sun 8/16 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 38% 77° · 58°
    1. 12 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53%
    2. 1 AM 69° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    3. 2 AM 68° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    4. 3 AM 68° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    5. 4 AM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    6. 5 AM 66° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    7. 6 AM 66° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    8. 7 AM 66° Partly Sunny 10%
    9. 8 AM 67° Partly Sunny 10%
    10. 9 AM 68° Partly Sunny 10%
    11. 10 AM 70° Partly Sunny 10%
    12. 11 AM 72° Partly Sunny 10%
    13. 12 PM 74° Partly Sunny 10%
    14. 1 PM 75° Partly Sunny 6%
    15. 2 PM 76° Partly Sunny 6%
    16. 3 PM 76° Partly Sunny 6%
    17. 4 PM 76° Partly Sunny 6%
    18. 5 PM 76° Partly Sunny 6%
    19. 6 PM 75° Mostly Cloudy 6%
    20. 7 PM 74° Partly Cloudy 3%
    21. 8 PM 71° Partly Cloudy 3%
    22. 9 PM 69° Partly Cloudy 3%
    23. 10 PM 66° Partly Cloudy 3%
    24. 11 PM 65° Partly Cloudy 3%
  7. Mon 8/17 Sunny 19% 78° · 60°
    1. 12 AM 64° Partly Cloudy 3%
    2. 1 AM 64° Mostly Clear 3%
    3. 2 AM 63° Mostly Clear 3%
    4. 3 AM 61° Mostly Clear 3%
    5. 4 AM 60° Mostly Clear 3%
    6. 5 AM 59° Mostly Clear 3%
    7. 6 AM 58° Sunny 3%
    8. 7 AM 59° Mostly Sunny 4%
    9. 8 AM 62° Mostly Sunny 4%
    10. 9 AM 65° Mostly Sunny 4%
    11. 10 AM 69° Mostly Sunny 4%
    12. 11 AM 72° Mostly Sunny 4%
    13. 12 PM 74° Mostly Sunny 4%
    14. 1 PM 75° Mostly Sunny 3%
    15. 2 PM 76° Mostly Sunny 3%
    16. 3 PM 77° Mostly Sunny 3%
    17. 4 PM 77° Mostly Sunny 3%
    18. 5 PM 77° Mostly Sunny 3%
    19. 6 PM 76° Partly Cloudy 3%
    20. 7 PM 75° Partly Cloudy 8%
    21. 8 PM 73° Partly Cloudy 8%
    22. 9 PM 70° Partly Cloudy 8%
    23. 10 PM 67° Partly Cloudy 8%
    24. 11 PM 66° Partly Cloudy 8%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Tue 8/18 Drizzle 22% 81° · 64°
  2. Wed 8/19 Cloudy 26% 81° · 62°
  3. Thu 8/20 Drizzle 18% 82° · 64°
  4. Fri 8/21 Cloudy 12% 91° · 72°
  5. Sat 8/22 Sunny 16% 76° · 56°
  6. Sun 8/23 Cloudy 16% 70° · 59°
  7. Mon 8/24 Cloudy 19% 79° · 53°
  8. Tue 8/25 Rain Showers 16% 74° · 63°
  9. Wed 8/26 Cloudy 15% 76° · 58°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Monday, 8/17

Sunny, 78° / 60°

  1. Tomorrow85°66°
  2. Thu80°63°
  3. Fri78°63°
  4. Sat78°64°
  5. Sun77°58°
  6. Mon78°60°

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Climate normals

What weather to expect in Rochester

Rochester in August typically averages 77° highs and 61° lows, with about 14 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 82°); the coldest is January (average low 7°). June is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan22°7°10
Feb30°14°7
Mar48°29°12
Apr57°38°16
May68°48°11
Jun78°61°18
Jul82°66°17
Aug77°61°14
Sep75°57°11
Oct63°46°10
Nov44°31°11
Dec29°15°15

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

Today
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Partly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
ARX 22,70
Radar station
KARX
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
44.012, -92.480