Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Unknown Precip Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 16 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	27 Dec 7:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Good Thunder MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:31am until December 27, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:31am until December 27, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sat
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 46 °F
Areas Dense
Fog
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 35 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 9 °F
Blustery.
Areas Blowing
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Rain or freezing rain likely before 8am, then snow and freezing rain likely between 8am and 9am, then snow after 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -7. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.