Accumulating Snow Tonight, Heaviest in Northeast Iowa

Light to moderate snow continues this evening with periods of heavy snow in northeast Iowa. Highest snow amounts of 3-6 inches over northeast Iowa. Snow ending from west to east after midnight. 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 81%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Dec 6:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Rochester International Airport MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -18. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -2 by 8pm, then rising to around 6 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -12. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -18. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -2 by 8pm, then rising to around 6 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -12. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 14 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Rochester International Airport MN
 43.89°N 92.49°W
6:16 pm CST Dec 6, 2025
7pm CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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