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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain Fog/Mist

60°F

16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.2 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 11:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mapleton MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mapleton MN
 43.93°N 93.95°W (Elev. 1017 ft)
Last Update:
12:11 am CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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