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Tracking Weekend Storm Impacts

A storm and trailing cold front will continue to slowly move through the Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend with widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. A fast-moving clipper storm may bring several inches of snow to the north-central Plains, Midwest, eastern Great Lakes, and Northeast regions this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Light Snow

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 6 Dec 4:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mankato MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 05:31pm until December 7, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 05:31pm until December 7, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around -3. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 2. Wind chill values as low as -16. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 7 by 3am. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely before 1pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 1pm and 5pm, then rain likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 30. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around -3. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 2. Wind chill values as low as -16. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 7 by 3am. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely before 1pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 1pm and 5pm, then rain likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mankato MN
 44.17°N 94.01°W (Elev. 784 ft)
Last Update:
4:46 pm CST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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