Wet Start to the Week, Snow in the Forecast for Southern Minnesota

Our run of warmer than average autumn weather is about to take a turn, with a taste of winter on the way later this week.

In addition to a significant cooldown, a storm system is headed our way that will initially bring rain to the area, before changing to the possibility for snow later in the week as the colder temperatures settle in.

Rain arrives from the south Monday afternoon and lasts into Tuesday. Rain could be heavier at times, especially Monday night. The colder air arrives Tuesday night bringing a chance of light snow through Wednesday.

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Owatonna Ten-Day Weather Channel Forecast

• MON 11/18: Wind/PM Rain, High 52. 💧
• TUE 11/19: Cloudy/Wind, High 52.
• WED 11/20: Snow Showers, High 33. ❄️
• THU 11/21: Mostly Cloudy, High 34.
• FRI 11/22: Mostly Cloudy, High 30.
• SAT 11/23: Mostly Cloudy, High 31.
• SUN 11/24: Mostly Cloudy, High 34.
• MON 11/25: Cloudy, High 35.
• TUE 11/26: Snow Showers, High 32. ❄️
• WED 11/27: Snow Showers, High 32. ❄️

Average high temperatures across southern Minnesota for mid-November is in the low 40s, with average low temps for the same period generally drop into mid 20s. Even though things have felt cooler as of late, we have still been significantly above those averages.

While it's still more than a week away, Thanksgiving travelers are thinking ahead about the possibility for bad Minnesota roads, and flight delays at MSP.

Good news! The Weather Channel has quiet conditions in the Minnesota forecast from Thanksgiving day through the weekend, with a chance of snow showers on Sunday, December 1st the only precipitation in the forecast. That's a long way down the calendar though, and things can change.