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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Windy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 30 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 15 Mar 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Ellendale MN

Blizzard Warning March 15, 05:52pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning March 15, 05:52pm until March 16, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow before 1am. Temperature falling to near 19 by 10pm, then rising to around 24 during the remainder of the night. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F⇑

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. High near 28. Blustery, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow before 1am. Temperature falling to near 19 by 10pm, then rising to around 24 during the remainder of the night. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Ellendale MN
 43.92°N 93.18°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
5:32 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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