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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Freezing Fog

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 26 Dec 3:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Garden City MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog before 1am. Widespread freezing fog between 8pm and 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog between 7pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain likely before 7am, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 9am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog before 1am. Widespread freezing fog between 8pm and 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog between 7pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Freezing rain likely before 7am, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 9am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Garden City MN
 44.04°N 94.16°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
3:07 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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