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 >

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 Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 2 Oct 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Tonight

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

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 65 °F

  • Tuesday

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

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 86 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    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.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 64 °F

  • Wednesday

    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%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 72 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

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

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 52 °F

  • Thursday

    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.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 67 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

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

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    Low: 44 °F

  • Friday

    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.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 53 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    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.

    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.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
3:13 pm CDT Oct 2, 2023
3pm CDT Oct 2, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2023
 
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