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 >

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 25 Dec 2:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Owatonna MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 03:14am until December 25, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 03:14am until December 25, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Areas Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of drizzle.  Areas of fog before 2pm, then areas of fog after 4pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 1am.  Widespread dense fog, mainly between 7pm and 3am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain between midnight and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 28 by 9am, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 28 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 4am, then a slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain after 5am. Areas of dense freezing fog before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of drizzle. Areas of fog before 2pm, then areas of fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 1am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 7pm and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain between midnight and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 28 by 9am, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Owatonna MN
 44.1°N 93.23°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
3:07 am CST Dec 25, 2025
3am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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