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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Dec 2:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 03:20am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 03:20am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 31 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of drizzle between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Areas Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 10am, then rain and snow between 10am and noon, then snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of drizzle between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Rain before 10am, then rain and snow between 10am and noon, then snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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