Powerful Storm to Impact Eastern Third of U.S. this weekend.

A developing storm system will bring a myriad of significant impacts this weekend. Heavy snow up to 18 inches from the Ohio Valley to the Northeast, and ice up to a quarter of an inch is forecast in places. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding from the Mid-South to the Mid-Atlantic. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes will be possible in the Deep South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

4°F

-16°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	NW 13 mph
Barometer	30.26 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint	-1°F (-18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-13°F (-25°C)
Last update	19 Jan 11:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Rochester International Airport MN

This
Afternoon

Sunny
High: 10 °F
Tonight

Increasing
Clouds
Low: -5 °F
Sunday

Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
High: 10 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: -2 °F
M.L.King
Day

Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
High: 18 °F
Monday
Night

Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy then
Wintry Mix
Likely
Low: 15 °F
Tuesday

Wintry Mix
then Snow
High: 23 °F
Tuesday
Night

Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Low: 5 °F
Wednesday

Partly Sunny
High: 17 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. North wind 11 to 13 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -18. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 16 mph.

Monday Night

Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 23. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.