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

39°F

4°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	S 25 G 39 mph
Barometer	29.52 in (1000.8 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	12 Mar 8:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rochester 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

Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 39 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 30. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 8 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 9 mph.