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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC)

Lat: 46.45°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1365ft.

Light Snow

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ottertail MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 12:00pm until January 25, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 18 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -41. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: -2 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -15. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: -15 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: -26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -3. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -41. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -15. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. South wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -3. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottertail MN
 46.43°N 95.55°W
Last Update:
11:22 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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