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Western Storm Spreads East

A western storm will slowly spread accumulating snow into the Intermountain West and Rockies, while heavy snow persists across the southern Sierra-Nevada mountains. Locally heavy rain will be possible from parts of southeastern Arizona into western new Mexico. A strong Bering Sea storm will bring an accumulating wintry mix, coastal flooding and ice shoves to western Alaska. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 4 Dec 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 33. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 33 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

    Low: 25 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 28 by 10am, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    High: 28 °F⇓

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 11 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Snow

    High: 27 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 14 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 28 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 16 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

    High: 32 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 33. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 28 by 10am, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
4:28 am CST Dec 4, 2022
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 4, 2022-6pm CST Dec 10, 2022
 
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