Damaging Winds Tonight - Friday Morning With Snow in Central WI, Then a Potentially Historic Weekend Snowstorm

Two back-to-back intense storm systems will move through the region tonight into this weekend. DAMAGING WIND areawide is the main hazard late tonight through Friday morning, along with some snow mainly in central Wisconsin. Then a POTENTIALLY HISTORIC SNOWSTORM is expected mainly Saturday night through Sunday night. Monitor the forecast for the latest updates and make appropriate preparations! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	29.28 in (992.5 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 1:54 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rochester MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

High Wind Warning March 13, 02:01am until March 13, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 13, 02:01am until March 13, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Fri
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Snow Likely
then Heavy
Snow
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 16 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 10 to 13 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind around 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

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