Rochester, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

3°F
Feels Like -8°F  
Humidity 81% Dew Point -2°F Wind WNW 6 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer N/A
Visibility 0.9 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.6 mi. SE of central Rochester
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 11F
11
 
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Increasing Clouds, High 31F, Low 18F
31
18
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 28F, Low 10F
28
10
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 20F, Low 0F
20
0
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Cloudy, High 25F, Low 16F
25
16
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 33F, Low 20F
33
20
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 33F
30%
33
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 11°F to a high of 33°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 19°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

Rochester, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -20. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 2 by 9pm, then rising to around 10 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -10. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.


About Rochester, IA

Rochester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Rochester Township, Cedar County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 142.

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