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Historic Rainfall and Flooding of August 18-20, 2007

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Light Rain

76°F

24°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	18 Aug 3:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Rochester International Airport MN

This Afternoon
High: 81 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Areas Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 67. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 6 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.