Observed 2:13 AM CDT at KOWA

Owatonna, MN weather

Mostly cloudy and 63°17°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 49°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tonight 9 PM
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today 6 AM–1 PM
Above 70°21° today by noon
Drizzle tonight 9 PM–1 AM (40%, 0.08 in2 mm)
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 61°16° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 73°23° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Rain 9 PM–1 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 11 PM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	60%	58%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	62%	41%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	64%	34%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	64%	33%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	67%	31%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	67%	32%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	67%	31%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	65%	29%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	58%	29%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	51%	23%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	46%	55%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	44%	36%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	44%	59%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	46%	73%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	71%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	48%	87%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 59°15° to 72°22°)	69°21°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	93%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	64°18°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	94%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	94%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	98%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	98%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	89%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	94%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	88%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	79%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	66%	96%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	61%	96%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	57%	97%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	100%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	99%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	99%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	47%	87%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	47%	80%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	86%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	60%	87%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	91%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	100%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.31 in7.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
25 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 41°, cooling off.
Monday
66% chance of rain, high 51°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 52–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Straight River at Owatonna

0.5 mi

Level: 1120 ft

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Maple Creek (MN) at Owatonna

2.0 mi

Level: 1167 ft

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Straight River near Faribault

12 mi

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 235 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cannon River at Morristown

14 mi

Level: 13.0 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 AM–5:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Waseca Southern Research And Outreach Center · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1914–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Owatonna weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:32 PM; Morning 7:21–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:43 PM; Morning 7:09–7:21 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 38% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Owatonna. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.