Strong Cold Front Pushing Through the East; Frigid Air Returns To Upper Midwest

A strong cold front will push through the East to produce a number of hazards: heavy to excessive rainfall especially from D.C. to Boston, strong to severe storms in Florida, some snow in New England and gusty winds. Meanwhile, a clipper cold front will sweep through the Midwest and plunge through the Plains to deliver a fresh arctic air mass with frigid temperatures and bitterly cold wind chills. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA)

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

Overcast and Breezy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	NW 22 mph
Barometer	29.81 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	2°F (-17°C)
Last update	24 Jan 4:15 am CST

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Detailed forecast for

Steele County

Today

Colder, windy. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Highs around 6. Temperatures falling to 5 to 10 below in the afternoon. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Lowest wind chills around 35 below in the afternoon.

Tonight

Much colder. Mostly clear. Patchy blowing and drifting snow in the evening. Lows around 17 below. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Lowest wind chills around 40 below.

Friday

Partly cloudy. Scattered flurries. Highs around 4. South winds around 5 mph. Lowest wind chills around 32 below in the morning.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 below. West winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Lowest wind chills around 22 below.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the morning. Highs around 11. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Lowest wind chills around 24 below in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows around 7 below.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs around 4.

Sunday Night

Snow. Patchy blowing and drifting snow. Lows near zero. Chance of snow 90 percent.

Monday

Breezy. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Highs around 8. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Monday Night

Colder. Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the evening. Patchy blowing and drifting snow in the evening. Lows around 10 below.

Tuesday Through Wednesday

Partly cloudy. Highs around 8 below. Lows around 22 below.