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Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 2:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Good Thunder MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Good Thunder MN
 44.02°N 93.95°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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