Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 24 Dec 4:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Owatonna MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 8pm and midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A chance of drizzle, mainly after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Drizzle

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 24 by 9am, then falling to around 14 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 8pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Christmas Day
A chance of drizzle, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 24 by 9am, then falling to around 14 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Owatonna MN
 44.1°N 93.23°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
4:47 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
4pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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