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Snow And Hazardous Travel Expected From The Rockies To The Northern Plains And Upper Midwest

A storm system will track from the Rockies to the Great Lakes through Monday. The storm will bring heavy snow, gusty winds, and hazardous travel conditions. Some of the snow will be heavy at times, with accumulations approaching one foot over northern Wisconsin and Minnesota. Conditions will improve Monday night into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog/Mist

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 9 Dec 1:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 03:00am until December 9, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of freezing drizzle, mainly after 4am. Areas of fog after 5am. Areas of freezing fog before 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.

    Chance
    Freezing
    Drizzle and
    Areas
    Freezing Fog

    Low: 29 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow and freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of snow between 11am and 3pm. Patchy fog between 11am and noon. Areas of freezing fog between 7am and 11am. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a light north wind becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Wintry Mix
    and Areas
    Freezing Fog

    High: 30 °F⇓

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A chance of flurries after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

    Chance
    Flurries

    Low: -2 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Chance
    Flurries

    High: 7 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Light west wind.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: -6 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 6 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Light and variable wind.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: -1 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 27 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 21 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of freezing drizzle, mainly after 4am. Areas of fog after 5am. Areas of freezing fog before 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Snow and freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of snow between 11am and 3pm. Patchy fog between 11am and noon. Areas of freezing fog between 7am and 11am. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a light north wind becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of flurries after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Light west wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
12:00 am CST Dec 9, 2019
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Dec 9, 2019-6pm CST Dec 15, 2019
 
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