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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 26 Dec 9:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison Lake MN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog before midnight. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog between 7pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 28 by 8am, then falling to around 17 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog before midnight. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog between 7pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 28 by 8am, then falling to around 17 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison Lake MN
 44.21°N 93.83°W (Elev. 1010 ft)
Last Update:
10:41 am CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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