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Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Friday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 14 Sep 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 60 by 1am. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F⇑

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 74. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 60 by 1am. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 74. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin MN
 44.13°N 92.24°W
Last Update:
8:21 pm CDT Sep 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Sep 14, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 21, 2026
 
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