Winter Storm to Impact the Region Sunday Afternoon - Monday Morning

A strong winter storm moves through the region Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. The combination of moderate to heavy snow, strong northwest winds, and falling temperatures may lead to hazardous travel conditions for much of the area. The greatest impacts in Wisconsin are expected to be along and north of I-90, while blizzard conditions are possible west of the Mississippi River. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	S 16 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	27 Dec 12:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 01:39pm until December 28, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 01:39pm until December 28, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 43 °F
Patchy
Drizzle
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Patchy
Drizzle then
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 36 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 11 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy drizzle after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Patchy drizzle before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

Rain likely before 10am, then rain and snow between 10am and noon, then snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North wind around 8 mph.