Northwest winds will continue to blow for much of the region today, and that stream of air will keep cooler temperatures in place. Today a few spots do look to return to the 20s, and even with the cooler day today, it still will be the warmest for the 10 day forecast. However with the northwest wind, it will feel a bit cooler.
We also have a mix of sunshine and clouds, which looks to continue through the weekend. Tomorrow begins our decent into the teens, and for the weekend, we look to stay there as well. A few more clouds push in by the end of the weekend, as temperatures begin to stabilize in the teens heading in to the early part of next week.
ADVERTISEMENT Going further out, we do not currently have any major shifts in the pattern, so through the first half of January, temperatures are looking to stay steady in the teens for the most part, with a couple of cooler days here or there, and a mix of sunshine and clouds around Rochester..
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Temperatures staying a bit more seasonably chilly to start 2025
As we head through the end of the first week of January, temperatures tumble into the teens for much of southeast Minnesota.