Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 4 Jan 7:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Mankato MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 5pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of drizzle between midnight and 5am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am.  Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of drizzle between midnight and 5am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Mankato MN
 44.12°N 93.98°W (Elev. 1007 ft)
7:26 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
8pm CST Jan 4, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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