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Arctic Front Slides Southward; Heavy Rainfall Potential Across the South and for Hawaii

An arctic front will slowly drift southward this weekend. This will focus snow, locally heavy, from the Intermountain West, Rockies, Plains, and Great Lakes and eventually into the Northeast. Dangerously cold wind chills behind this arctic front are forecast for most of the Plains this weekend. Moisture will increase across the Gulf Coast and the State of Hawaii where flooding concerns increase. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 28 Jan 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Rochester MN

Wind Chill Advisory January 29, 12:00am until January 29, 11:00am
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Wind Chill Advisory

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind around 10 mph.

    Chance Snow

    High: 10 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -17. North wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Cloudy

    Low: -3 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Cold

    High: 1 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -21. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: -6 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Cold

    High: 1 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: -11 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 10 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: -3 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind around 9 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 18 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -17. North wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -21. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.43°W
Last Update:
2:28 pm CST Jan 28, 2023
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 28, 2023-6pm CST Feb 3, 2023
 
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