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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.54 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Medford MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of snow between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 26. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10am and 1pm. High near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of snow between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 26. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10am and 1pm. High near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Medford MN
 44.14°N 93.35°W (Elev. 1135 ft)
Last Update:
4:22 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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