Flooding Threat Along the Gulf Coast, Southern Rockies and High Plains; Cooler Weather in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Strong thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the northern Gulf Coast today and over parts of the southern Rockies into the High Plains today through the weekend. A refreshingly cool and dry air mass will continue to produce below average temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 31 Aug 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Hope MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Hope MN
 43.97°N 93.27°W (Elev. 1207 ft)
4:27 am CDT Aug 31, 2025
5am CDT Aug 31, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2025
 
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