Snow, Freezing Rain Expected this Afternoon into Tonight

Heavy snow is expected this afternoon into tonight north of I-94, mainly snow and a glaze of ice is expected around I-94, and a short period of freezing rain is expected to the south/west of the I-94 corridor... Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog/Mist

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	W 16 mph
Barometer	29.69 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	12°F (-11°C)
Last update	9 Dec 6:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Elgin MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 03:00pm until December 10, 06:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 33 °F
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 25 °F⇓
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: -9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 1 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow before 4pm, then snow and freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then rain, snow, and freezing rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 33. West wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Low around 23. Blustery, with a south wind 17 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 6 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.