Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Aug 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Skyline MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Skyline MN
 44.1°N 94.1°W (Elev. 971 ft)
12:48 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
2pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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