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Damaging Winds Tonight - Friday Morning With Snow in Central WI, Then a Potentially Historic Weekend Snowstorm

Two back-to-back intense storm systems will move through the region tonight into this weekend. DAMAGING WIND areawide is the main hazard late tonight through Friday morning, along with some snow mainly in central Wisconsin. Then a POTENTIALLY HISTORIC SNOWSTORM is expected mainly Saturday night through Sunday night. 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.

Light Snow and Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 22 G 45 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
High Wind Warning March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 30. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 30. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
3:17 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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