Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fog/Mist

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.69 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	9 Dec 8:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Madison Lake MN

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 36 °F
Cloudy then
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 24 °F⇓
Blustery.
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 16 °F⇓
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: -9 °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 or freezing rain likely between 2pm and 3pm, then rain after 3pm. High near 36. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Drizzle before 11pm, then a chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain between 11pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. 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 3. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 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 around 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 -9. 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 -3. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 19. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.