High Impact Winter Storm This Weekend

A high impact winter storm is expected Saturday night through Monday morning which could bring heavy snow, freezing rain, and blizzard conditions. 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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	14 Mar 8:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

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

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Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Snow Likely
then Wintry
Mix and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

Snow and sleet likely before 1am, then sleet between 1am and 2am, then freezing rain and sleet after 2am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before noon, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between noon and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 32. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 8 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 7 to 9 mph.