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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.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Windy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 36 G 69 mph
Barometer 29.31 in (993.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 13 Mar 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
High Wind Warning March 13, 04:24am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 13, 04:24am until March 13, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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 4pm. High near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 6 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 around 11 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind around 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
4:11 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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