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Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 31 Mar 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Medford MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow between 11am and 3pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 1am, then rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 1am and 3am, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain after 3am. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 10am, then rain or freezing rain between 10am and 11am, then rain showers after 11am. High near 40. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy
    then Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Low around 33. East northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of snow between 11am and 3pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 1am, then rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 1am and 3am, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain after 3am. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 10am, then rain or freezing rain between 10am and 11am, then rain showers after 11am. High near 40. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 33. East northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Medford MN
 44.14°N 93.14°W (Elev. 1263 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 am CDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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