Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	N 10 mph
Barometer	29.79 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	18 Jun 3:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Hammond MN

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

This Afternoon
High: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 77. North wind around 6 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 6 mph becoming west in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.