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August Drought Information Statement for the MPX Area

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair with Haze

69°F

21°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.08 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	27 Aug 8:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Mapleton MN

Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 83 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.