Freezing Rain Tonight, Severe Storms Possible Thursday

A winter storm will bring a belt of freezing rain along and north of I-90, especially in central Wisconsin, while mainly rain occurs to the south. Then, Thursday afternoon may bring severe thunderstorms to southwestern Wisconsin and northeast Iowa. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	E 13 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	1 Apr 3:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rochester MN

Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 12:00am until April 2, 10:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Showers
Likely then
Wintry Mix
Thursday
High: 42 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind around 13 mph.

Tonight

Rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 4am, then rain or freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then rain showers after 5am. Low around 32. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Thursday

Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 48. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 36. East wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.