Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

-9°F

-23°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.37 in (1032.7 mb)
Dewpoint -16°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 10:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -9. Wind chill values as low as -18. Light east wind.

    Low: -9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -12. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -29. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -29. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -9. Wind chill values as low as -18. Light east wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -12. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -29. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -29. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Rochester MN
 44.07°N 92.49°W
10:36 pm CST Jan 24, 2026
11pm CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 31, 2026
 
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