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Weather in Rochester, Minnesota

Current Conditions (Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 15:54 America/Chicago time)

Temperature: 30°F (-1°C)
Wind chill: 16°F (-9°C)
Skies: mostly clear
Humidity: 78%
Wind: From the S at 23 mph (37 km/h) gusting to 31 mph (50 km/h)
Pressure: 1012
Dew Point: 25°F (-4°C)

Forecast Overview

Mon Dec 23
32°F 27°F
0°C -3°C
Overcast skies.

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Tue Dec 24
32°F 28°F
0°C -2°C
Overcast skies.

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Wed Dec 25
34°F 28°F
1°C -2°C
Overcast skies.

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Thu Dec 26
39°F 34°F
4°C 1°C
Chance of light rain before sunrise and late at night.

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Fri Dec 27
52°F 39°F
11°C 4°C
Chance of rain before sunrise and in the evening.

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Sat Dec 28
48°F 36°F
9°C 2°C
Partly cloudy skies.

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Sun Dec 29
45°F 32°F
7°C 0°C
Considerable cloudiness.

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Mon Dec 30
41°F 32°F
5°C 0°C
Overcast skies.

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Tue Dec 31
34°F 23°F
1°C -5°C
Chance of snow in the morning.

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Detailed Forecast

Sunday, December 22

sunrise: 07:41 sunset: 16:35

Overcast skies.
Wind: 15 mph (25 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	32°F (0°C)	15 mph (25 km/h)	80%	0.295%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	33°F (0°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	82%	0.296%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	32°F (0°C)	12 mph (20 km/h)	87%	0.296%

Monday, December 23

sunrise: 07:42 sunset: 16:36

Low around 27°F (-3°C), high around 32°F (0°C).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	32°F (-0°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	92%	0.297%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	29°F (-2°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	96%	0.297%
06:00 09:00		Considerable cloudiness.	27°F (-3°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	97%	0.297%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	31°F (-1°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	95%	0.298%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	31°F (-0°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	91%	0.302%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	29°F (-1°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	93%	0.302%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	29°F (-2°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	95%	0.302%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	89%	0.302%

Tuesday, December 24

sunrise: 07:42 sunset: 16:36

Low around 29°F (-2°C), high around 32°F (0°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	29°F (-1°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	90%	0.303%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	29°F (-1°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	90%	0.303%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	92%	0.303%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	32°F (-0°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	90%	0.304%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	32°F (0°C)	5 mph (9 km/h)	92%	0.309%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	31°F (-1°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	95%	0.309%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	93%	0.309%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	95%	0.309%

Wednesday, December 25

sunrise: 07:42 sunset: 16:37

Low around 28°F (-2°C), high around 34°F (1°C).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	96%	0.309%
03:00 06:00		Mostly cloudy.	30°F (-1°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	96%	0.308%
06:00 09:00		More sun than clouds.	30°F (-1°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	95%	0.308%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	33°F (1°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	96%	0.313%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	34°F (1°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	99%	0.321%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	33°F (1°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	99%	0.323%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	33°F (0°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	99%	0.322%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	33°F (1°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	99%	0.322%

Thursday, December 26

sunrise: 07:43 sunset: 16:37

Low around 33°F (1°C), high around 39°F (4°C).
Chance of light rain before sunrise (between 3 am and 6 am) and again at night (after 9 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.01 in (0.25 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 13 mph (21 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	33°F (1°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	99%	0.323%
03:00 06:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	33°F (1°C)	5 mph (7 km/h)	99%	0.324%
06:00 09:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	34°F (1°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	99%	0.326%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	35°F (2°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	100%	0.329%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	36°F (2°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	99%	0.331%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	36°F (2°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	99%	0.333%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	37°F (3°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	99%	0.335%
21:00 00:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	39°F (4°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	98%	0.338%

Friday, December 27

sunrise: 07:43 sunset: 16:38

Low around 39°F (4°C), high around 51°F (11°C).
Chance of rain before sunrise (between 3 am and 6 am) and in the evening (between 6 pm and 9 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.31 in (7.9375 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 19 mph (30 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.1875 mm).	41°F (5°C)	16 mph (25 km/h)	98%	0.34%
03:00 06:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.12 in (2.9375 mm).	42°F (6°C)	19 mph (30 km/h)	97%	0.36%
06:00 09:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.16 in (4.1875 mm).	48°F (9°C)	18 mph (29 km/h)	94%	0.383%
09:00 12:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	51°F (11°C)	18 mph (29 km/h)	83%	0.367%
12:00 15:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	47°F (8°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	87%	0.34%
15:00 18:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	46°F (8°C)	16 mph (25 km/h)	89%	0.307%
18:00 21:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.3125 mm).	46°F (8°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	91%	0.297%
21:00 00:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	43°F (6°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	93%	0.291%

Saturday, December 28

sunrise: 07:43 sunset: 16:39

Low around 36°F (2°C), high around 48°F (9°C).
Partly cloudy skies.
Wind: 7 mph (12 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	43°F (6°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	95%	0.287%
03:00 06:00		Mostly clear.	42°F (6°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	96%	0.284%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	40°F (5°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	94%	0.282%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	47°F (8°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	76%	0.28%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	48°F (9°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	70%	0.278%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	42°F (6°C)	5 mph (7 km/h)	79%	0.276%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	39°F (4°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	83%	0.275%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	36°F (2°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	84%	0.274%

Sunday, December 29

sunrise: 07:44 sunset: 16:40

Low around 32°F (0°C), high around 45°F (7°C).
Considerable cloudiness.
Wind: 9 mph (15 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Clear.	33°F (1°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	85%	0.273%
03:00 06:00		Mostly clear, with a few passing clouds.	32°F (0°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	80%	0.273%
06:00 09:00		Mostly sunny.	35°F (2°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	71%	0.273%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	44°F (7°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	52%	0.272%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	44°F (7°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	54%	0.27%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	40°F (5°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	67%	0.269%
18:00 21:00		Mostly clear, with a few passing clouds.	39°F (4°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	73%	0.268%
21:00 00:00		Mostly cloudy.	37°F (3°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	77%	0.268%

Monday, December 30

sunrise: 07:44 sunset: 16:40

Low around 32°F (0°C), high around 42°F (5°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 8 mph (12 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	35°F (2°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	82%	0.267%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	34°F (1°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	82%	0.266%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	34°F (1°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	76%	0.266%
09:00 12:00		More clouds than sun.	39°F (4°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	60%	0.265%
12:00 15:00		Mostly cloudy. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	40°F (5°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	62%	0.264%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	36°F (2°C)	5 mph (9 km/h)	73%	0.263%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	35°F (2°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	79%	0.263%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	33°F (1°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	83%	0.262%

Tuesday, December 31

sunrise: 07:44 sunset: 16:41

Low around 23°F (-5°C), high around 33°F (1°C).
Chance of snow early in the morning, between 3 am and 9 am. Estimated precipitation: 0.22 in (5.625 mm).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 16 mph (25 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	33°F (1°C)	12 mph (20 km/h)	87%	0.262%
03:00 06:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.08 in (2 mm).	32°F (0°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	98%	0.261%
06:00 09:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.11 in (2.75 mm).	32°F (0°C)	13 mph (22 km/h)	98%	0.262%
09:00 12:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.03 in (0.875 mm).	33°F (1°C)	15 mph (25 km/h)	96%	0.266%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	33°F (0°C)	16 mph (25 km/h)	87%	0.27%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	28°F (-2°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	85%	0.268%
18:00 21:00		Mostly cloudy.	26°F (-4°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	84%	0.268%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	23°F (-5°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	88%	0.268%

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Weather Station: Rochester, Rochester International Airport (latitude 43-54-15N, longitude 092-29-30W)

Local Time:

Rochester is in the "America/Chicago" timezone.

The "America/Chicago" timezone uses a Standard Time (ST) / Daylight Saving Time (DST) alternation scheme, and it currently is in ST (since Sunday, 3 November 2024, 01:00 AM local time). During ST, the timezone abbreviation is CST and the offset to Universal Time (UTC, GMT or Zulu) is -6:00 hours.

Rochester will exit standard time (entering DST) on Sunday, 9 March 2025, at 02:00 AM local time, when clocks will be turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time. During DST, the timezone abbreviation is CDT and the offset to UTC will be -5:00 hours.