Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

8°F

-13°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.04 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Jan 4:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Stewartville MN

Today
High: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 25 °F⇑
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 30 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 9 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: -4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 15 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
M.L.King Day
High: 4 °F
Cold and
Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely before 5pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of snow and freezing rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 31 by midnight. Blustery, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 17 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.