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Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 18 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Owatonna MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of freezing rain before 7pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of freezing rain before 7pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Owatonna MN
 44.1°N 93.23°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
2:16 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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