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Tracking Atmospheric River for the West Coast; Space Weather Storming Continues

An atmospheric river will bring threats of gusty to high winds and heavy rainfall to California mainly Thursday into Saturday which may bring areas of flooding and wind damage. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains Thursday into Friday associated with the atmospheric river. Minor to severe geomagnetic storming (space weather) is expected to continue into early Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair and Breezy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 23 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 12 Nov 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elgin MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin MN
 44.13°N 92.24°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Nov 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Nov 12, 2025-6pm CST Nov 19, 2025
 
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