Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	NW 23 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.79 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	-1°F (-18°C)
Last update	18 Jan 1:56 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Mapleton MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 02:35pm until January 18, 09:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 02:35pm until January 18, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -7 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
M.L.King Day
High: 7 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
then Partly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -6 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 15 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -17. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. North wind around 10 mph.