High Impact Winter Storm This Weekend

A high impact winter storm is expected Saturday night through Monday morning which could bring heavy snow, freezing rain, and blizzard conditions. Monitor the forecast for the latest updates and make appropriate preparations! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

A Few Clouds

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	14 Mar 3:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Winter Storm Warning March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Breezy. Snow
Likely then
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 33 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Rain, snow, and sleet before 2am, then freezing rain and sleet between 2am and 5am, then rain, freezing rain, and sleet after 5am. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before noon, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between noon and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a north wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 8 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 7 to 9 mph.