Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

Lat: 44.12° N Lon: 93.26° W Elev: 1129 ft.

Blowing Snow Haze and Breezy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	NW 23 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	-3°F (-19°C)
Last update	21 Jan 6:35 pm CST

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Detailed forecast for

Steele County

Tonight

Breezy. Increasing clouds. Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. Chance of flurries early in the evening. Chance of flurries after midnight. Lows around 4. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Colder. Mostly sunny. Chance of flurries in the morning. Highs around 9. Temperatures falling into the lower single digits in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Much colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 21 below. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Friday

Colder. Mostly sunny. Highs around 10 below. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20 below. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. Highs around 4 below.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature around 10 below.

Sunday

Partly sunny. Highs around 2.