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Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 7 Jan 7:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Claremont MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Low around 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 19 by 9pm, then rising to around 25 during the remainder of the night. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Low around 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 19 by 9pm, then rising to around 25 during the remainder of the night. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Claremont MN
 44.03°N 93.11°W (Elev. 1270 ft)
Last Update:
7:11 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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