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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC)

Lat: 46.45°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1365ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 28 Apr 1:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ottertail MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 40 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 48 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 2am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain showers after 4am. Low around 35. East northeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

    Low: 35 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 46 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 34 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 62 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 40 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 63 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 41 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 2am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain showers after 4am. Low around 35. East northeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Ottertail MN
 46.43°N 95.55°W
Last Update:
1:03 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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