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Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12°NLon: 93.26°WElev: 1129ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Aug 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Medford MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Medford MN
 44.14°N 93.32°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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