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Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 17 Jan 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Nicollet MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 03:00am until January 18, 09:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 2 by 8pm, then rising to around 8 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 2 by 8pm, then rising to around 8 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Nicollet MN
 44.19°N 94.19°W (Elev. 827 ft)
Last Update:
1:52 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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