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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.31 in (993.3 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 12 Mar 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Crystal MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning until March 13, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until March 13, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 26. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 30. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 26. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 30. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Crystal MN
 44.1°N 94.22°W (Elev. 978 ft)
Last Update:
10:32 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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