Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fair and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	NW 23 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.81 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	14 Jan 1:35 am CST

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Ellendale MN

Overnight
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 18 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
then Snow
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 30 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday

Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.