Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	20 Jan 9:56 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Mapleton MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 26 °F
Partly Sunny
then Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 10 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -9 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -12 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 26. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -17. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.