Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.72 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	27 Dec 11:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Skyline MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:00pm until December 28, 06:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 46 °F
Areas Fog
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Dense Fog
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 31 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 10 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 17 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of rain before 7am, then sleet likely between 7am and 8am, then snow after 8am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Areas of fog before 7am. Areas of freezing fog between 7am and 9am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7pm and 5am. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -7. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.