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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Elgin MN

High Wind Watch March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 29. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 27. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 29. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 27. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Elgin MN
 44.06°N 92.28°W
Last Update:
11:36 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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