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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 13 Mar 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Crystal MN

Winter Storm Warning March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 27. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 27. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West 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:
1:27 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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