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Early Wintry Conditions for much of the Eastern 2/3rds of the U.S.; Warm and Stagnant Air in the West

Arctic air will bring snow, freezing rain, gusty winds, and some of the coldest temperatures of the season east of the Rockies early this week. Heavy snow with potential for freezing rain will be possible for a wide swath of New York. Lake effect snow will produce heavy snow downwind of the Great Lakes. Warm temperatures continue in the West along with air quality issues in the interior Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1033.2 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 11 Nov 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester International Airport MN

  • Veterans
    Day

    Veterans Day: Scattered flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph.

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery

    High: 18 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.

    Scattered
    Flurries

    Low: -2 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 16 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Cloudy

    Low: 11 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Snow Likely

    High: 28 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: 15 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 7 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 28 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 18 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 35 °F

Detailed Forecast

Veterans Day
Scattered flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester International Airport MN
 43.94°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
1:57 pm CST Nov 11, 2019
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Nov 11, 2019-6pm CST Nov 17, 2019
 
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