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 Windy

41°F

5°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	S 30 G 41 mph
Barometer	29.30 in (993.0 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	12 Mar 11:54 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Rochester International Airport MN

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

High Wind Warning until March 13, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning until March 13, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Fri
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Snow Likely
then Heavy
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Monday
High: 15 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Very windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 37 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. High near 31. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a north wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 11 to 14 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph.