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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Unknown Precip

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed E 18 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 14 Mar 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Crystal MN

Blizzard Warning until March 16, 04:00am
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning until March 16, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with rain before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 28. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Crystal MN
 44.12°N 94.25°W (Elev. 978 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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