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Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Overcast

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 8 Dec 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Blooming Prairie MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 03:00pm until December 10, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind around 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 8pm and 10pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 18 by 8pm, then rising to around 26 during the remainder of the night. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F⇑

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow and freezing rain likely before 3pm, then freezing rain between 3pm and 5pm, then rain likely after 5pm. High near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 18. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries between 8pm and 10pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 18 by 8pm, then rising to around 26 during the remainder of the night. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow and freezing rain likely before 3pm, then freezing rain between 3pm and 5pm, then rain likely after 5pm. High near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 18. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Blooming Prairie MN
 43.9°N 93.12°W (Elev. 1263 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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