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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 18 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Medford MN

High Wind Watch March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Low around 27. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Low around 27. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind around 10 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:
4:18 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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