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Areas of Heavy to Excessive Rainfall and Hot Temperatures This Week

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring areas of flooding at times Monday through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest as well as southern Arizona and New Mexico. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue across much of east Texas into the lower and mid-Mississippi Valley through at least midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Sep 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mankato MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 66. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 66. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mankato MN
 44.17°N 94.01°W (Elev. 784 ft)
Last Update:
9:17 pm CDT Sep 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 20, 2026
 
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