Threats of Heavy Rainfall, Severe Thunderstorms and Dangerous Heat

Several complexes of thunderstorms, some severe with heavy rainfall, will impact areas from the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic. This threat will shift toward the Carolinas on Friday. Heavy rainfall, remnants of Edouard, continues for portions of eastern Texas through today. In-between these systems, a dome of high pressure and heat for central and eastern states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 3 Sep 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mapleton MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Labor Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mapleton MN
 43.93°N 93.95°W (Elev. 1017 ft)
4:41 pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
7pm CDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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