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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC)

Lat: 46.45°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1365ft.

Mostly Cloudy

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:56 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 chance of flurries before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 7. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -27. Northwest wind 10 to 14 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: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 7. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -27. Northwest wind 10 to 14 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
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. South wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -3. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -15. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottertail MN
 46.43°N 95.55°W
Last Update:
1:37 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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