Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	29.71 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	7 Jan 10:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW North Mankato MN

Today
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph.