182100- Steele- Including the city of Owatonna 425 AM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025
..winter storm watch in effect late tonight ..blizzard warning in effect from 5 am to 7 pm cdt wednesday Today Cooler. Partly cloudy then becoming partly sunny in the morning then becoming sunny then becoming mostly sunny late in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Tonight Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Wednesday Windy. Much colder. Snow and rain in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Blowing snow through the day. Snow may be heavy at times. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Snow accumulation of 8 to 10 inches. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Wednesday night Windy, colder. Mostly cloudy with snow in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Blowing snow in the evening, then patchy blowing snow after midnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the evening. Light snow accumulations. Lows around 18. North winds 20 to 30 mph shifting to the northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 80 percent. Thursday Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday night Partly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. Friday Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Friday night Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Saturday Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Saturday night Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 40 percent. Sunday Partly sunny. Chance of snow and rain in the morning, then rain likely and chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Sunday night Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and chance of snow in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Light snow accumulations. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Monday Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.