Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 20 mph
Barometer	29.73 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	27 Dec 10:55 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Owatonna MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 11:03am until December 27, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 11:03am until December 27, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sat
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 42 °F
Dense Fog and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Fog then
Slight Chance
Rain and
Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 33 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 9 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Widespread dense fog, mainly after 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of rain before 8am, then rain and snow likely between 8am and 10am, then snow after 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 5am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -5. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -8. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 5 to 10 mph.