March Going Out Like a Lion with Intensifying Central U.S. Storm

Tens of Millions of people are under threat of potentially intense severe weather as a powerful frontal system sweeps across the Central U.S. At least a few long-track, strong to potentially violent tornadoes, intense damaging wind, and very large hail are probable across much of the Mississippi Valley. Heavy snow and blowing snow will produce travel hazards in the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog/Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 9 mph
Barometer	29.45 in (998.2 mb)
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	31 Mar 11:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Winter Storm Warning March 31, 10:00pm until April 1, 07:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

This
Afternoon

Rain Likely
and Patchy
Fog
High: 45 °F
Tonight

Rain and
Blustery then
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Low: 26 °F
Saturday

Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow then
Sunny and
Breezy
High: 37 °F
Saturday
Night

Increasing
Clouds
Low: 21 °F
Sunday

Partly Sunny
and Windy
High: 55 °F
Sunday
Night

Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Low: 35 °F
Monday

Partly Sunny
High: 50 °F
Monday
Night

Chance Rain
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Low: 34 °F
Tuesday

Rain/Snow and
Breezy
High: 47 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1am, then rain between 1am and 2am, then snow after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow before 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow before 8am. High near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the evening.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain after 8pm, mixing with snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 47. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. Breezy, with an east wind around 24 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.