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Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 7 Jan 6:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Owatonna MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Low around 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Low around 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Owatonna MN
 44.12°N 93.26°W (Elev. 1125 ft)
Last Update:
4:46 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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