Outdoor conditions in

Rochester

Minnesota
Now
  1. 51°Rain Showers Likely59% rain96% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 52°Rain Showers80% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 53°Rain Showers95% rain89% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 53°Rain Showers95% rain83% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 53°Rain Showers98% rain83% humidityGusts 7 mph
  6. 53°Rain Showers100% rain80% humidityGusts 6 mph
  7. 53°Rain Showers100% rain80% humidityGusts 10 mph
  8. 53°Rain Showers100% rain80% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 53°Rain Showers90% rain77% humidityGusts 16 mph
  10. 52°Rain Showers82% rain77% humidityGusts 18 mph
  11. 52°Rain Showers82% rain74% humidityGusts 18 mph
  12. 51°Rain Showers Likely72% rain74% humidityGusts 18 mph
  13. 49°Rain Showers Likely58% rain80% humidityGusts 18 mph
  14. 49°Chance Rain Showers45% rain80% humidityGusts 20 mph
  15. 48°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain80% humidityGusts 22 mph
  16. 47°Mostly Cloudy9% rain76% humidityGusts 23 mph
  17. 45°Mostly Cloudy5% rain79% humidityGusts 22 mph
  18. 44°Mostly Cloudy6% rain82% humidityGusts 22 mph
  19. 44°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain82% humidityGusts 22 mph
  20. 44°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain86% humidityGusts 22 mph
  21. 44°Chance Rain Showers33% rain86% humidityGusts 23 mph
  22. 44°Chance Rain Showers38% rain89% humidityGusts 24 mph
  23. 44°Chance Rain Showers49% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  24. 44°Chance Rain Showers51% rain93% humidityGusts 32 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
74–96%
Wind
23 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
51%
Humidity
44–93%
Wind
37 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–92%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
32–73%
Wind
28 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
37–89%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 53° / 47°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 74–96% · Wind 23 mph
  2. 49° / 38°Friday has a real shower chance.51% rain · Humidity 44–93% · Wind 37 mph
  3. 57° / 32°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 33–92% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 64° / 44°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 32–73% · Wind 28 mph
  5. 66° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 37–89% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Rochester Area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
22GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground22 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Rochester radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Rochester.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
96%
Wind
3 mph
Gusts
8 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Rochester Area, about 2 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Rochester, MN, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.