Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fair and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 22 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 10:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Waseca MN

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Steady temperature around 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Steady temperature around 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Waseca MN
 44.08°N 93.38°W (Elev. 1138 ft)
11:07 am CST Jan 13, 2026
11am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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