Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 9:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Medford MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 2am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Steady temperature around 27. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Steady temperature around 27. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Snow. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Medford MN
 44.14°N 93.14°W (Elev. 1263 ft)
6:47 am CST Jan 12, 2026
10am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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