Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	W 17 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.50 in (1000.4 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	16 Jan 2:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Madison Lake MN

Winter Weather Advisory until January 16, 06:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 16, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Fri
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 30 °F⇓
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 7 °F
Blustery.
Isolated Snow
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 21 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
M.L.King Day
High: 7 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday

Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between 4pm and 5pm. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Isolated snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph.