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An Unsettled Weekend For The West

A large and strong Pacific storm system will impact a good portion of the West this weekend. Heavy rain, widespread mountain snow, gusty winds and a variety of marine related hazards are likely. The heavy rain threat may result in some flash flooding today and Saturday across north-central portions of California and southwestern Oregon, especially near recent and vulnerable burn scar areas. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

-6°C

21°F

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 6 km/h
Barometer 1029.5 mb (30.34 in)
Dewpoint -9°C (15°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 6 Dec 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester International Airport MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. South wind 8 to 18 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: -11 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 2. South wind 16 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 42 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 2 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then clearing, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h.

    Clearing and
    Breezy

    Low: 1 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1. Southwest wind 8 to 18 km/h becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 1 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow and freezing drizzle before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Low around -5. North wind 10 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one centimeter possible.

    Chance
    Freezing
    Drizzle then
    Wintry Mix

    Low: -5 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near -4. North wind 14 to 21 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 centimeters possible.

    Snow

    High: -4 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of flurries after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind 11 to 18 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: -17 °C

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -16. Northwest wind 11 to 16 km/h increasing to 18 to 23 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

    Chance
    Flurries

    High: -16 °C

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23. Northwest wind 11 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

    Chance
    Flurries

    Low: -23 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. South wind 8 to 18 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2. South wind 16 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 42 km/h.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then clearing, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1. Southwest wind 8 to 18 km/h becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow and freezing drizzle before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Low around -5. North wind 10 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one centimeter possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near -4. North wind 14 to 21 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 centimeters possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of flurries after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind 11 to 18 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -16. Northwest wind 11 to 16 km/h increasing to 18 to 23 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.
Tuesday Night
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23. Northwest wind 11 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -18. West wind around 11 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. West wind 5 to 10 km/h.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -12. South wind 8 to 13 km/h.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. South wind 13 to 16 km/h.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -3. Southwest wind around 14 km/h.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester International Airport MN
 43.94°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
2:44 pm CST Dec 6, 2019
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 6, 2019-6pm CST Dec 13, 2019
 
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