Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Light Snow

8°F

-13°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Wind Chill	-7°F (-22°C)
Last update	18 Jan 12:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 01:35pm until January 18, 09:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 01:35pm until January 18, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 15 °F
Snow
Tonight
Low: -7 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
M.L.King Day
High: 3 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
then Partly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. North wind around 7 mph.