Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	92°F (33°C)
Last update	4 Sep 10:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Hope MN

Today
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Areas Fog
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
Showers
Labor Day
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Labor Day

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.