Severe Thunderstorm And Flood Threat For The Southern Plains

A cold front arriving into the southern Plains and Arklatex will produce severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall and flooding today. The severe thunderstorms will produce large to very large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado in parts of Oklahoma and Texas. The heavy rain and flood threat (moderate risk) will impact the Arklatex area, especially northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

A Few Clouds

64°F

18°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 50 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 66 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 43 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely.  Mostly sunny during the morning, then cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 51 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 38 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 53 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

    Low: 38 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

    High: 59 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 8 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 38 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly sunny during the morning, then cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 8 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Rochester MN
 44.07°N 92.49°W
5:43 pm CDT Oct 4, 2023
6pm CDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2023
 
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