Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Medford MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  High near 61. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. High near 61. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Medford MN
 44.14°N 93.35°W (Elev. 1135 ft)
5:47 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
8pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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