Dangerous Winter Storm Through Monday Morning

A dangerous winter storm will unfold tonight through Monday morning bringing heavy snowfall (possibly record-breaking for some), ice, and blizzard conditions. Make appropriate preparations, as power outages will be possible. Travel will become dangerous, if not impossible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	NE 24 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.58 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	15 Mar 5:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rochester MN

Blizzard Warning March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 07:00am

Winter Storm Warning March 15, 06:36am until March 15, 10:00am

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Blizzard Warning

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Winter Storm Warning March 15, 06:36am until March 15, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Today
High: 30 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Sunny then
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow then
Wintry Mix
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Chance
Freezing Rain
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10am and 1pm. High near 30. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 3am. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

A slight chance of snow between 7am and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow before 4am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Low around 16. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

A chance of freezing rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.