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Rochester, Minnesota weather

United States · America/Chicago · 44.01, -92.48

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Rochester, Minnesota weather alerts

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Source updated: 1:01:32 AM · WeatherSignal checked: 1:04:12 AM

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service

WARNINGalert level: Warning

Freeze Warning

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 10:51AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Severity:
Severe
Urgency:
Expected
Certainty:
Likely
Issued by:
NWS La Crosse WI
Starts:
10/17/2026, 6:00:00 AM
Expires:
10/17/2026, 2:00:00 PM
Area:
Mitchell; Howard; Winneshiek; Allamakee; Floyd; Chickasaw; Fayette; Clayton; Wabasha; Dodge; Olmsted; Winona; Mower; Fillmore; Houston; Taylor; Clark; Buffalo; Trempealeau; Jackson; La Crosse; Monroe; Juneau; Adams; Vernon; Crawford; Richland; Grant

Official recommended action

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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