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Snow Squalls in the Northeast U.S. on Thursday; Heavy Rain Along the Gulf Coast

An arctic cold front will move through the Great Lakes and Northeast on Thursday, bringing moderate to heavy snow, strong winds, and possible whiteout conditions through Thursday afternoon. A storm system interacting with Gulf moisture will bring moderate to heavy rainfall to the western and central Gulf Coast on Thursday. Isolated instances of flash flooding will be possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1032.8 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 3 Dec 11:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mankato MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around -13. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -26. Light south southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 8. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 8 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around -13. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -26. Light south southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Mankato MN
 44.19°N 93.98°W (Elev. 945 ft)
Last Update:
10:36 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Dec 4, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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