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Strong Storm System To Impact The West

A large, strong and moist Pacific storm system will impact a good portion of the West on Friday through the upcoming weekend. Heavy rain, strong winds, heavy mountain snow and rough surf can be expected. The heavy rain may result in some flash flooding on Friday and Saturday across northern portions of California and southwestern Oregon, especially near recent burn scar areas. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 6 Dec 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 25 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 13 by 8pm, then rising to around 20 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 13 °F⇑

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 38 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 33 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 36 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of freezing rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 11pm and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

    Low: 19 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Snow Likely

    High: 24 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight, then scattered flurries after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: -1 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Scattered
    Flurries

    High: 6 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 13 by 8pm, then rising to around 20 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of freezing rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 11pm and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight, then scattered flurries after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Scattered flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
4:45 am CST Dec 6, 2019
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 6, 2019-6pm CST Dec 12, 2019
 
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