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Preliminary info on the June 16, 2025 Tornadoes

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Watch in effect from June 21, 12:00 PM CDT until June 22, 09:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	29.86 in
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Jun 1:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Hope MN

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Overnight
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.