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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Overcast and Windy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 26 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 8 Apr 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Medford MN

Wind Advisory April 8, 10:00am until April 8, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North 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)
Last Update:
3:52 am CDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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