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Unsettled Weather for Northwest, Central and Eastern U.S. Leading Up To Thanksgiving

A pre-Thanksgiving storm system will develop over the Central U.S. Tuesday then move through the East on Thanksgiving. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible from the south-central Plains into the lower Mississippi Valley while heavy snow is forecast for the central Rockies. Several fronts will keep the Northwest unsettled through midweek with rain, mountain snow and gusty winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 23 Nov 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Owatonna MN

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 38 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

    Low: 29 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 1pm. High near 38. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 38 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of drizzle and snow between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Drizzle/Snow

    Low: 33 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of drizzle and snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    High: 37 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 29 °F

  • Thanksgiving
    Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 44 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 26 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 40 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 1pm. High near 38. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of drizzle and snow between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A slight chance of drizzle and snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Owatonna MN
 44.1°N 93.23°W (Elev. 1158 ft)
Last Update:
11:09 am CST Nov 23, 2020
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Nov 23, 2020-6pm CST Nov 29, 2020
 
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