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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

A Few Clouds

39°F

4°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 1 Apr 11:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Medford MN

Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 12:00am until April 2, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 31. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain or freezing rain before 10am, then rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 10am and 11am, then rain after 11am. High near 37. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 9am and 10am, then rain showers likely after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 32. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Rain and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 31. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain or freezing rain before 10am, then rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 10am and 11am, then rain after 11am. High near 37. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 9am and 10am, then rain showers likely after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 32. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast 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:
8:48 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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