Owatonna, MN 55060 Weather

Steele County3:02 AM CDT44.08°N, 93.22°W

Current conditions

Mostly Clear
51°
Mostly Clear
Feels like 51°
High 76°·Low 48° tonight
WindCalm
Humidity94%
Dew point49°
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover23%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:37 AM
Sunset6:19 PM

Forecast for this hour (no station report in the last two hours)

Forecast

10-day

  • Tonight

    Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 0 mph.

  • Thursday

    Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Thursday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 5 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Mostly Clear 51°
  2. 4 AM Patchy Fog 50°
  3. 5 AM Mostly Clear 49°
  4. 6 AM Sunny 49°
  5. 7 AM Sunny 48°
  6. 8 AM Sunny 50°
  7. 9 AM Sunny 53°
  8. 10 AM Sunny 59°
  9. 11 AM Sunny 64°
  10. 12 PM Sunny 69°
  11. 1 PM Sunny 72°
  12. 2 PM Sunny 74°
  13. 3 PM Sunny 75°
  14. 4 PM Sunny 76°
  15. 5 PM Sunny 74°
  16. 6 PM Partly Cloudy 71°
  17. 7 PM Mostly Clear 68°
  18. 8 PM Mostly Clear 63°
  19. 9 PM Mostly Clear 62°
  20. 10 PM Mostly Clear 60°
  21. 11 PM Mostly Clear 58°
  22. Fri12 AM Mostly Clear 58°
  23. 1 AM Mostly Clear 57°
  24. 2 AM Mostly Clear 57°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 21 Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog48°
  2. TodayOct 22 Sunny Sunny54°76°
  3. FriOct 23 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny58°75°
  4. SatOct 24 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny18%52°75°
  5. SunOct 25 Slight Chance Rain Showers Slight Chance Rain Showers46%44°60°
  6. MonOct 26 Chance Rain Showers Chance Rain Showers53%40°52°
  7. TueOct 27 Chance Rain Showers Chance Rain Showers34%41°53°
  8. WedOct 28 Slight Chance Rain Showers Slight Chance Rain Showers20%58°
  9. ThuOct 29 Cloudy Cloudy0.04 in36°52°
  10. FriOct 30 Sunny Sunny32°52°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

70
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Forecast

  • ThuModerate (55)
  • FriGood
  • SatGood

Rochester Area, MN reporting area · 2 hrs ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:37 AM
Sunset 6:19 PM
Daylight 10 h 42 min (−2 min 53 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 83% lit
Moonrise 4:29 PM Moonset 3:35 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low55° / 35°
Record high80° (1992)
Record low19° (1976)
Wettest1.34 in (1979)
Yesterday69° / 43°
Month to date1.16 in (normal 1.92 in)

Owatonna, records since 1961. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in MPX, issued 14 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Above normal temperatures and dry weather continue through at least Friday.

- Rain chances and normal temperatures return this weekend.

Discussion

Issued at 248 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

TODAY...There is quite the range in regional temperatures this morning, with parts of western Minnesota still sitting in the low 50s while some spots in west-central Wisconsin are plummeting to the low 30s already. There is also seemingly random 10 degree differences over short distances all across the area. For example, KLVN in Lakeville is sitting at 45F at 2AM and KMSP is at a balmy 55F. Maybe that example is influenced by the urban heat island, but you can find more examples of that spread all over this morning. This is likely showing the battle between southerly winds advecting warm air northwards and clear skies facilitating efficient radiational cooling (strength varying based on location). All that to say, some folks will be waking up to chilly temps this morning. Winds will not increase too drastically today, though the persistent southerly flow and sunny skies will bump highs up a couple degrees from yesterday.

THURSDAY TO SATURDAY...Temperatures will run a good 15 to 20 degrees above normal for mid-October (meaning highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s). Both Thursday and Friday have a shot at exceeding 80 degrees for locations along the Buffalo Ridge. Southeasterly winds will increase for Friday and Saturday ahead of a developing low pressure system over southern Canada. A cold front is expected to swing through the region on Saturday, though not before it loses much of its umph. The southerly flow will help increase PWATs to a little over an inch (which is almost 3 times normal for mid October), so there will certainly be enough moisture to tap into. The overall lack of strong forcing though will likely limit precip amounts to a couple tenths at most as the rounds of showers move through this weekend.

SUNDAY TO TUESDAY...The pattern changes and our late summer-like weather comes to an end next week. The highs next week will be similar to what our lows are like this week. And lows drop into the 30s, with many areas across the north likely seeing sub- freezing temps again as we near the end of October. Rain chances linger to start the week, though it depends on how far south that front is able to drop.

Aviation

Issued at 1217 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

A quiet TAF period overall with mainly VFR, with winds light and variable under 5kts turning towards 120-150 by the tail end of the period. Patches of BR are possible after 08z, lasting through around 15z, with the most favorable environment for EAU/RNH/STC, although we may end up needing more coverage as we get closer.

KMSP...There is low end BR potential, but visibility is not expected to drop significantly within the warmer urban core.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ FRI...VFR. Wind SE 10-15G25kts. SAT...VFR, chc -SHRA/MVFR. Wind S 10-15G30kts. SUN...VFR, chc -SHRA/MVFR late. Wind N 5kts.

Mpx Watches

MN...None. WI...None.

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