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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair and Windy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed S 26 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 14 May 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mankato MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 60 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Mankato MN
 44.17°N 93.98°W (Elev. 1010 ft)
Last Update:
11:42 am CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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