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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

A Few Clouds

35°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Elgin MN

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

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 29. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 29. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 11 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. High near 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. West wind 9 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Elgin MN
 44.06°N 92.28°W
Last Update:
10:47 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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