Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester Fulton County Airport (KRCR)

Lat: 41.07°NLon: 86.18°WElev: 791ft.

Light Snow Haze and Windy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 26 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 29 Dec 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester IN

Wind Advisory December 29, 07:09am until December 29, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 29, 07:09am until December 29, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 25 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. High near 25. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester IN
 41.07°N 86.19°W (Elev. 791 ft)
6:01 am EST Dec 29, 2025
7am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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