Blizzard Conditions Are Forecast Across Parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes

In the north-central U.S., a strong storm will continue to bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest tonight before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Windy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	NW 30 G 39 mph
Barometer	29.81 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	26 Nov 12:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Nicollet MN

Winter Storm Warning November 26, 01:24am until November 26, 09:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning November 26, 01:24am until November 26, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Wed
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 24 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 29 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thanksgiving Day
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 26 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Heavy Snow
Saturday
High: 26 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thanksgiving Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 26. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.