Winter Storm Expected This Afternoon Into Tonight

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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 6 Dec 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rochester MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 03:00pm until December 7, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 0. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -12. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 18. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 0. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -12. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 18. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Rochester MN
 44.04°N 92.49°W
11:31 am CST Dec 6, 2025
11am CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 12, 2025
 
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