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Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Medford MN

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West 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:
7:11 am CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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