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Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 17 May 5:33 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Blooming Prairie MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Blooming Prairie MN
 43.92°N 93.12°W (Elev. 1312 ft)
3:17 am CDT May 17, 2024
5am CDT May 17, 2024-6pm CDT May 23, 2024
 
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