Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Northwest; Snow in the North-Central US

A prolonged atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall which may lead to widespread urban and river flooding, heavy mountain snow, along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through much of the week. A clipper will bring a period of snow across the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes into Tuesday, before a stronger system bring more wintry impacts. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	NW 10 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	9 Dec 3:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

North Mankato MN

Winter Storm Watch December 9, 09:00pm until December 10, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Wintry
Mix
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 22 °F⇓
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 16 °F⇓
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: -7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 1 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 2pm and 3pm, then rain after 3pm. High near 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Rain likely before 11pm, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 22 by noon, then falling to around 17 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 2 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 21. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.