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Snow Squalls in the Northeast U.S. on Thursday; Heavy Rain Along the Gulf Coast

An arctic cold front will move through the Great Lakes and Northeast on Thursday, bringing moderate to heavy snow, strong winds, and possible whiteout conditions through Thursday afternoon. A storm system interacting with Gulf moisture will bring moderate to heavy rainfall to the western and central Gulf Coast on Thursday. Isolated instances of flash flooding will be possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fair

-10°F

-23°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint -14°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 12:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Hope MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -25. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 17 by 3am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 10 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 8. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -25. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 17 by 3am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Hope MN
 43.97°N 93.27°W (Elev. 1207 ft)
Last Update:
10:36 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Dec 4, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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