Rochester, Minnesota Weather Forecast
Today in Rochester: partly cloudy with a high near 71°F and a low around 55°F. Rain chance 5%. Rain chances peak at 34% on Monday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 71°F today to 54°F by Monday.
Forecast updated 3:05 AM CDT, Oct 23
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7-Day Forecast for Rochester
Today 10/23
71°55°
Sat 10/24
74°58°
Sun 10/25
57°50°
Mon 10/26
34%
54°47°
Tue 10/27
34%
56°46°
Wed 10/28
21%
63°49°
Thu 10/29
21%
57°47°
Next 24 Hours
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| Wind | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,162
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
1.56 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
32.21 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
57°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.63 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Rochester Weather
Rochester sits at about 1,142 feet above sea level in Olmsted County, Minnesota. About 119,942 people live in the Rochester area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service ARX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KARX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 4b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -25 to -20°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 28 and the first fall freeze around Oct 23.
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