Significant Winter Storm to Continue Widespread Hazardous Weather Across the East

A strengthening eastern storm will bring areas of heavy snow and ice from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Wednesday before tapering off on Thursday. Further south, several inches of heavy rain are forecast Wednesday into this weekend. This may lead to river flooding and flash flooding across the Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Mostly Cloudy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.29 in (1029.1 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	4°F (-16°C)
Last update	19 Feb 8:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Winter Storm Warning February 20, 12:00am until February 20, 06:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Tonight

Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Low: 13 °F⇑
Wednesday

Heavy Snow
High: 30 °F
Wednesday
Night

Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Low: 12 °F
Thursday

Mostly Sunny
High: 25 °F
Thursday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 11 °F
Friday

Mostly Cloudy
High: 31 °F
Friday
Night

Snow Likely
Low: 22 °F
Saturday

Slight Chance
Snow then
Rain/Snow
Likely
High: 35 °F
Saturday
Night

Snow and
Blustery
Low: 24 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow, mainly after 2am. Temperature rising to around 21 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 7 to 13 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely between 1pm and 5pm, then snow likely after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Snow. Low around 24. Blustery, with a northeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind around 8 mph.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.