Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

8°F

-13°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	SW 13 mph
Barometer	30.23 in (1026.6 mb)
Dewpoint	-1°F (-18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-8°F (-22°C)
Last update	20 Jan 10:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Mankato MN

Today
High: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 2 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 12 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -9 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -2 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 27. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. South wind around 5 mph.