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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	4 Mar 5:55 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Owatonna MN

Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Fog
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Patchy Fog
then Partly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
and Patchy
Fog
Friday
High: 58 °F
Showers and
Areas Fog
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread fog, mainly between 11pm and 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 43. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers between noon and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Areas of fog before noon. High near 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain showers before 3am, then a chance of snow showers. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Low around 31. West northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind around 15 mph.