Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 27 Dec 1:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Owatonna MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 01:41am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 01:41am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of drizzle after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Drizzle

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog between 8pm and midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain likely before 8am, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with drizzle between 8am and 9am, then snow likely after 9am.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 34 by 9am, then falling to around 17 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of drizzle after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog between 8pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Freezing rain likely before 8am, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with drizzle between 8am and 9am, then snow likely after 9am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 34 by 9am, then falling to around 17 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Owatonna MN
 44.1°N 93.23°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
10:07 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
1am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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