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WFO Twin Cities 2026 Spring Flood Outlook - February 26 (Second Issuance)
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Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	NW 12 G 16 mph
Barometer	29.72 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	9 Mar 1:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Mapleton MN

This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance Rain
then
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Rain Likely
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Blustery
Friday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain before midnight, then rain and snow. Low around 31. North northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. East wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.