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Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 12 Feb 4:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Owatonna MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Owatonna MN
 44.07°N 93.23°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
3:31 pm CST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 19, 2026
 
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