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Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Mostly Cloudy

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-21°F (-29°C)
Last update 17 Jan 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Medford MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 03:00am until January 18, 09:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -18. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a south 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 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 16. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -18. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a south 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 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. 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 2. Wind chill values as low as -31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 16. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. North northeast 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:
5:27 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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