Severe Storms in the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains Saturday; Increasing Heat Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, large to very large hail and a couple of tornadoes will be possible Saturday afternoon in the Upper Midwest and Great Plains. Stronger storms may produce heavy to excessive rainfall. Simmering heat will impact areas from the Southwest to the Gulf Coast and Southeast this weekend. Heat indices may exceed 100 degrees. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jun 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 69. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 69. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Juneteenth
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West wind around 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
1:59 am CDT Jun 15, 2024
2am CDT Jun 15, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 21, 2024
 
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