Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 9 Dec 11:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Owatonna MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 03:00pm until December 10, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  High near 35. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Drizzle and snow, becoming all snow after midnight.  Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 5am. Low around 19. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Drizzle/Snow
    and Windy
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Cloudy and
    Blustery then
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 12 by 9am, then falling to around 4 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 35. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Drizzle and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 5am. Low around 19. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 12 by 9am, then falling to around 4 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Owatonna MN
 44.07°N 93.23°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
11:12 am CST Dec 9, 2025
12pm CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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