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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC)

Lat: 46.45°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1365ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 10 Mar 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Ottertail MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Ottertail MN
 46.41°N 95.46°W
Last Update:
2:37 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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