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Snow and Ice Potential Forecasts

One-two punch of winter will bring two rounds of snow, one beginning this evening into Thursday, and another, stronger system on Friday and Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC)

Lat: 46.45°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1365ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed E 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 1 Apr 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ottertail MN

Winter Storm Watch April 3, 01:00pm until April 5, 01:00am
Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 07:00pm until April 2, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. Steady temperature around 30. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain and sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 14 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow. Steady temperature around 30. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain and sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 14 to 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottertail MN
 46.43°N 95.55°W
Last Update:
3:37 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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