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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mapleton MN

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. 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:
5:56 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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