| THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED |
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| 70% | 30% | 20% | 20% | |||
| 54 | 43 | 36 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 44 |
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| 35 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
ABC6News Chief Meteorologist Rusty Dawkins
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The sunshine came out soon enough to warm us all into the 50s today, now as the sun goes down on St. Patrick's Day, the temperatures will slowly fall into the 30s by tomorrow morning with some patchy fog. Another nice day is on tap for tomorrow but then Mother Nature throws a wrench into our hope for a nice beginning of spring with a chance for snow. Spring officially begins at 12:32 pm CDT.
RIVER FLOODING UPDATE:
LOCAL RIVERS
Winnebago River at Mason City, IA
At 3:15 PM today the river was measured at 9.1 feet which is 2.1 feet above flood stage. The river level is slowly dropping off and at the earliest, will drop back below flood stage by Monday morning. Minor flooding is expected until then.
Rest of the Streams & Rivers
Ice jams can cause sudden and rapid rises with very little advanced warning. Please monitor the situation on your local rivers and streams closely over these next few days. The overall trend should be for area streams and rivers to recede. Only a small amount of rain is possible on Tuesday and then dry the rest of the week until Friday when a little more is possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear skies with a little patchy fog late. Lows in the middle 30s. Winds: W 5-10 mph
Thursday: Early fog and then mostly sunny with some clouds later in the day. Highs in the middle and upper 50s.
Friday: Rain will start to invade by the second half of the day and then eventually change over to snow by late in the evening. Highs in the mid 40s.
Saturday: An early snow shower and then clearing and cool to start spring. Highs in the middle 30s.
Sunday: Mostly sunny but remaining cool. Highs in the upper 30s.
Monday: Partly cloudy. Highs near 40.
Tuesday: A slight chance for some rain showers. Highs in the low 40s.
The official climate recording station in southeastern Minnesota is located at the Rochester International Airport. This station is maintained by the La Crosse, WI National Weather Service. The climate stats can be seen below:
Rochester, Minnesota Climate Stats:
Yesterday's high/low: 43/36
Today's normals: 39/23
Today's records: 66 (1930) / -10 (1909)
Today's sunrise/sunset: 7:19 AM / 7:19 PM
Yesterday's precipitation: 0.28'
This Month: 0.91' (-0.12')
This Year: 2.28' (-0.20')
Snowfall this month: 0.0' (-4.4') This season: 52.5' (+8.6')
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