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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mapleton MN

High Wind Watch March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Windy, with a northeast 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 80%.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Windy, with a northeast 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 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mapleton MN
 43.93°N 93.95°W (Elev. 1017 ft)
Last Update:
5:07 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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