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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC)

Lat: 46.45°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1365ft.

Fair

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 17 Mar 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ottertail MN

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 4pm. High near 20. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of sleet between 11pm and midnight. Temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. South wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F⇑

    Snow/Sleet
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 4pm. High near 20. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of sleet between 11pm and midnight. Temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. South wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 15 to 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 13 to 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottertail MN
 46.43°N 95.58°W
Last Update:
9:37 am CDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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