Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair and Breezy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	NW 22 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	15°F (-9°C)
Last update	14 Jan 1:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Skyline MN

Overnight
Low: 13 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Blustery
Wednesday
High: 21 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow Likely
and Blustery
Friday
High: 29 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 3 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 7 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: -4 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of flurries before 4am. Mostly clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.