Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Mostly Cloudy

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 17 Jan 6:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Elgin MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 9am.  Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 9am. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. North wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Elgin MN
 44.06°N 92.28°W
6:21 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
7pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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