Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Light Snow

34°F

1°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed N 18 mph
Barometer 29.49 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 8 Jan 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Ellendale MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 2am.  Low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog between 3am and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Ellendale MN
 43.95°N 93.18°W (Elev. 1283 ft)
4:17 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
8pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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