Station Data
Click below for wind rose diagrams, modal direction data, and snow transport data for Owatonna Municipal.
Wind Roses, Frequency Distribution (%)
Modal Direction
See the degree vs. cardinal direction table
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Oct-Mar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | 160 | 290 | 280 | 160 | 160 | 160 |
Snow Transport
Potential Snow Transport (Qupot) over Snow Accumulation Season [kg/m] by Wind Speed Class [kts]
| Direction | 11-16 | 17-22 | 23-27 | 28-33 | >34 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 511 | 510 | 1,021 | |||
| NNE | 363 | 120 | 483 | |||
| NE | 334 | 334 | ||||
| ENE | 660 | 240 | 899 | |||
| E | 541 | 210 | 751 | |||
| ESE | 756 | 779 | 143 | 164 | 1,842 | |
| SE | 1,505 | 2,008 | 143 | 3,656 | ||
| SSE | 3,017 | 4,167 | 357 | 492 | 8,032 | |
| S | 1,934 | 1,409 | 3,343 | |||
| SSW | 1,230 | 1,169 | 2,399 | |||
| SW | 600 | 1,139 | 1,739 | |||
| WSW | 452 | 300 | 752 | |||
| W | 1,690 | 1,889 | 214 | 492 | 4,285 | |
| WNW | 3,446 | 4,856 | 428 | 656 | 9,387 | |
| NW | 1,934 | 2,428 | 214 | 328 | 4,905 | |
| NNW | 964 | 1,019 | 1,983 | |||
| Total | 45,811 |