Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Critical Fire in the West

Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible today into tonight near the Mid-Atlantic/Carolina coast. Storms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected across parts of the central and northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley. Dry thunderstorms, and warm, dry, and windy conditions will produce fire weather conditions in parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

A Few Clouds

68°F

20°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Crystal MN

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Crystal MN
 44.1°N 94.22°W (Elev. 978 ft)
6:48 am CDT Aug 14, 2025
7am CDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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