Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Sep 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

North Mankato MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  High near 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. High near 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
North Mankato MN
 44.19°N 94.04°W (Elev. 991 ft)
9:16 pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
11pm CDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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