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Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 7 Jan 6:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Blooming Prairie MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 3pm. High near 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Low around 27. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 19 by 9pm, then rising to around 25 during the remainder of the night. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 3pm. High near 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Low around 27. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 19 by 9pm, then rising to around 25 during the remainder of the night. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Blooming Prairie MN
 43.92°N 93.12°W (Elev. 1312 ft)
Last Update:
4:46 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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