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Winter Storm and Cold for the Weekend

A prolonged period of moderate snow affects the region from Friday night through early Sunday morning, potentially resulting in hazardous road conditions. Portions of northeast Iowa into southwest Wisconsin could see snowfall amounts of 9-12+". Colder air arrives for Sunday through Tuesday with overnight wind chills in the single digits to teens below zero. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 27 Nov 7:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Hammond MN

Winter Storm Watch November 29, 12:00am until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Isolated flurries after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Cloudy then
    Isolated
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 26. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Thanksgiving Day
Isolated flurries after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 26. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Hammond MN
 44.17°N 92.33°W
Last Update:
7:11 am CST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 3, 2025
 
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