Weather for Rochester, Minnesota
Current Weather
Humidity: 97%
Heat Index: 31.6°F
Feels Like: 24.8°F
Wind: SSE 5 mph
Wind Gusts: 12 mph
Wind Chill: 24.8°F
Dew Point: 24.8°F
Chance of Precipitation: 10%
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 60%
Visibility: 0 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast
Sat
H: 34°F
L: 31°F
Sun
H: 34°F
L: 17°F
Mon
H: 7°F
L: 5°F
Tue
H: 23°F
L: 2°F
Wed
H: 18°F
L: 14°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 31 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:11 AM
Sunset: 4:39 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 3:23 AM
Moonset: 12:41 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 51.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:53 AM - 5:23 AM2:53 AM - 5:23 AM
Minor Periods
11:16 AM - 12:46 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Dense Fog Advisory issued December 26 at 4:44PM CST until December 27 at 12:00PM CST by NWS La Crosse WI
Effective: Fri December 26, 2025, 4:44 PM
Expires: Sat December 27, 2025, 3:00 AM
* WHAT...Visibility 1/4 mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...In Iowa, Floyd, Mitchell, Chickasaw, and Howard Counties. In Minnesota, Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, and Olmsted Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Dense Fog Advisory issued December 26 at 8:59PM CST until December 27 at 12:00PM CST by NWS La Crosse WI
Effective: Fri December 26, 2025, 8:59 PM
Expires: Sat December 27, 2025, 6:00 AM
* WHAT...Visibility 1/4 mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Dense Fog Advisory issued December 26 at 8:59PM CST until December 27 at 12:00PM CST by NWS La Crosse WI
Effective: Fri December 26, 2025, 8:59 PM
Expires: Sat December 27, 2025, 6:00 AM
* WHAT...Visibility 1/4 mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Houston, Wabasha, and Winona Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Dense Fog Advisory issued December 26 at 5:22PM CST until December 27 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Effective: Fri December 26, 2025, 5:22 PM
Expires: Sat December 27, 2025, 6:00 AM
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca, and Watonwan Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Dense Fog Advisory issued December 26 at 10:02PM CST until December 27 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Effective: Fri December 26, 2025, 10:02 PM
Expires: Sat December 27, 2025, 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 33.2°F
Average Humidity: 98%
Wind: 15 mph
UV Index: 0.2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 23.16 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:11 AM
Sunset: 4:39 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 3:23 AM
Moonset: 12:41 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 51.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:53 AM - 5:23 AM2:53 AM - 5:23 AM
Minor Periods
11:16 AM - 12:46 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 30.4°F
Average Humidity: 97%
Wind: 24.6 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.44 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.94 μg/m3
Ozone: 26.32 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:11 AM
Sunset: 4:40 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 7:01 PM
Moonset: 12:55 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 63.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:45 AM - 8:15 AM6:31 PM - 9:01 PM
Minor Periods
11:37 AM - 1:07 PM12:25 AM - 1:55 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 7.1°F
Average Humidity: 82%
Wind: 26.4 mph
UV Index: 0.2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.28 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:12 AM
Sunset: 4:41 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 56 mins
Moon Transit: 7:53 PM
Moonset: 2:11 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 73.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:35 AM - 9:05 AM7:23 PM - 9:53 PM
Minor Periods
12:01 AM - 1:31 PM1:41 AM - 3:11 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 12.9°F
Average Humidity: 87%
Wind: 12.8 mph
UV Index: 0.3
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.38 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:12 AM
Sunset: 4:41 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 8:50 PM
Moonset: 3:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 82.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM8:20 PM - 10:50 PM
Minor Periods
12:31 AM - 2:01 PM3:01 AM - 4:31 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 18.3°F
Average Humidity: 93%
Wind: 11.4 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 4:42 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 9:53 PM
Moonset: 4:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 90.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM9:23 PM - 11:53 PM
Minor Periods
1:11 PM - 2:41 PM4:25 AM - 5:55 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5