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Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	E 17 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	14 Mar 6:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Ellendale MN

Blizzard Warning March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 04:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
then Wintry
Mix
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Snow/Sleet
and Blowing
Snow then
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 11 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 4am, then freezing rain and sleet between 4am and 5am, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain after 5am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. High near 29. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -16. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Steady temperature around 24. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.