Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9° N Lon: 92.49° W Elev: 1316 ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 7:54 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Olmsted County

Today
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph this morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Breezy, showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 100 percent.
Monday Night
Warmer. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 100 percent.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. Highs around 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Wednesday And Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the mid 50s.
Thursday And Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the lower 50s.
Friday
Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.



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