Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Potential for the Plains; Record Temperatures for the Great Lakes and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall potential are in the forecast through Tuesday across portions of the Plains. Meanwhile, record warmth for the Great Lakes and Northeast are expected through Tuesday. For the Intermountain West, below normal temperatures, occasional showers and some higher elevation snow into the Rockies could impact travel through the middle of the week. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	S 16 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	2 Oct 2:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Tonight

Mostly Clear
Low: 65 °F
Tuesday

Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
High: 86 °F
Tuesday
Night

Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Low: 64 °F
Wednesday

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
High: 72 °F
Wednesday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 52 °F
Thursday

Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
High: 67 °F
Thursday
Night

Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Low: 44 °F
Friday

Chance
Showers and
Breezy
High: 53 °F
Friday
Night

Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Low: 38 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.