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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 18 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mankato MN

High Wind Watch March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Mankato MN
 44.17°N 94.01°W (Elev. 784 ft)
Last Update:
2:47 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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