Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	NW 18 mph
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-4°F (-20°C)
Last update	21 Jan 7:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Medford MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 07:28pm until January 21, 08:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 11:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

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Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 07:28pm until January 21, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 4 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 9 °F⇓
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: -11 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -5 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 2 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of flurries before 2am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

A chance of flurries before noon. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 9 by 10am, then falling to around -2 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -44. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Wind chill values as low as -42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.