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.

Light Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Medford MN

Flood Watch August 18, 09:33am until August 18, 10:00am
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    Flood Watch August 18, 09:33am until August 18, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Medford MN
 44.18°N 93.23°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
9:09 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
9am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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