Damaging Winds Tonight - Friday Morning With Snow in Central WI, Then a Potentially Historic Weekend Snowstorm

Two back-to-back intense storm systems will move through the region tonight into this weekend. DAMAGING WIND areawide is the main hazard late tonight through Friday morning, along with some snow mainly in central Wisconsin. Then a POTENTIALLY HISTORIC SNOWSTORM is expected mainly Saturday night through Sunday night. Monitor the forecast for the latest updates and make appropriate preparations! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast and Breezy

38°F

3°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	SE 23 G 35 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	12 Mar 3:54 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Stewartville MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

High Wind Warning March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Warning

This Afternoon
High: 44 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 38 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Very Windy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Snow Likely
then Heavy
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Monday
High: 14 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 28. Very windy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. High near 30. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a north wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 10 mph.