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

Winter Storm Warning in effect from March 14, 07:00 PM CDT until March 16, 01:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair and Breezy

35°F

2°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	NW 21 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	13 Mar 5:54 pm 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

Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 33 °F
Snow/Sleet
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Light southeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

Snow before 11pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 11pm and 1am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after noon. High near 33. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph.