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Heavy Rainfall, Flooding, And Severe Thunderstorm Threats From The Mid South To The Great Lakes Today And Tonight

A slow moving low pressure system and cold front will bring the potential for severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds and isolated tornadoes from portions of the Mid South to the Midwest and Great Lakes today and tonight. Heavy rainfall could also lead to flooding concerns. The severe weather threat will shift to the Mid Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 25 Sep 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 53 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 43 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 60 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 47 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 63 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 40 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 55 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

    Low: 32 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 6 mph.

    Frost then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 52 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Areas of frost. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
3:30 pm CDT Sep 25, 2018
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Sep 25, 2018-6pm CDT Oct 2, 2018
 
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