Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 21 Jan 11:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Mankato MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 11:00am
Blizzard Warning January 21, 01:00pm until January 21, 07:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow, mainly before 3pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 26. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries after 3am.  Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 11 by 10am, then falling to around -2 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 26. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before noon. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 11 by 10am, then falling to around -2 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Mankato MN
 44.17°N 94.01°W (Elev. 784 ft)
12:12 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
12pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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