Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

3°F

-16°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint	-2°F (-19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-12°F (-24°C)
Last update	18 Jan 8:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rochester MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 12:00pm until January 18, 09:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 15 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -7 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
M.L.King Day
High: 3 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: -5 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. North wind around 8 mph.