Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Medford MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 69. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely.  Low around 60. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 67. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 69. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 60. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Medford MN
 44.14°N 93.32°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
3:11 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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