Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Owatonna MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Owatonna MN
 44.07°N 93.23°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
5:28 pm CDT Jul 18, 2025
7pm CDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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