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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. 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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 26 Dec 9:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mankato MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 10:04pm until December 27, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 10:04pm until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 32 °F⇑

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain likely before 8am, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 32 by 9am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 3am. Areas of freezing fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 36 by 5am. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Freezing rain likely before 8am, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 32 by 9am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mankato MN
 44.17°N 93.98°W (Elev. 1010 ft)
Last Update:
8:27 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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