Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Air Quality Alert

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	N 12 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	18 Jul 2:54 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Rochester International Airport MN

Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Areas Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
then Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 88 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Sunday

Areas of smoke before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 9 mph.