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Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Overcast

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 17 Jan 11:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Medford MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 3 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 9 °F⇓

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 3 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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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:
10:46 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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