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Winter Storm Impacting Portions of the West

Periods of heavy rain, high elevation snow, and high winds will continue in the Pacific Northwest, Rockies and parts of the Great Basin through the weekend. Minor river flooding, flash flooding, and debris flows will also be possible near recently burned areas in the Pacific Northwest. Strong thunderstorms with heavy downpours will impact the central Gulf to the Southeast into the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 2 Dec 8:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    High: 39 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Chance Snow

    Low: 29 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 38 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 24 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 39 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

    Low: 29 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 37 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 17 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: 22 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 40 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 17 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 8 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
7:30 am CST Dec 2, 2023
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Dec 2, 2023-6pm CST Dec 8, 2023
 
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