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Flooding Impacts Expected Across the Southwest and Southern U.S.; Heat Continues for Portions of the West

Monsoon activity will increase and generate localized flash flooding for arroyos, slot canyons, urban areas, as well as rapid rises on rivers, through this weekend from the Southwest into the Southern Plains. Excessive heat will continue over portions of central Washington and interior California today with temperatures into the 100s. Severe weather possible for the Mid-Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Thunderstorm

71°F

22°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 59. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 59 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 73 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 58 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 56 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light northwest wind.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 78 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 59 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 79 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light south wind.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 60 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 59. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light northwest wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light south wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
6:14 pm CDT Aug 19, 2022
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 19, 2022-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2022
 
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