Heavy Precipitation and Strong Winds in the West; Locally Severe Weather in the East and Central Plains

Several atmospheric river events will bring widespread moderate to heavy precipitation and strong winds to much of the Pacific Northwest and California through early next week. A few storms might produce locally strong to damaging wind gusts over a portion of eastern North Carolina and Central Plains later today. More thunderstorms are forecast in the middle Mississippi Valley region on Sunday. 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.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	22 Oct 10:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rochester MN

Today

Chance
Sprinkles
High: 49 °F
Tonight

Frost
Low: 30 °F
Saturday

Frost then
Sunny
High: 49 °F
Saturday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 36 °F
Sunday

Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
High: 50 °F
Sunday
Night

Showers
Likely
Low: 39 °F
Monday

Slight Chance
Showers
High: 50 °F
Monday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 40 °F
Tuesday

Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
High: 55 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of sprinkles before noon. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

Saturday

Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday

Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph.