Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Overcast

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jan 12:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Owatonna MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 10. Calm wind.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Owatonna MN
 44.03°N 93.14°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
10:47 pm CST Jan 2, 2026
12am CST Jan 3, 2026-6pm CST Jan 9, 2026
 
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