Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 14 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	25 Dec 11:56 am CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW North Mankato MN

Christmas Day
High: 38 °F
Chance
Drizzle and
Areas Fog
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Drizzle and
Dense Fog
Friday
High: 39 °F
Dense Fog
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 25 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day

A chance of drizzle, mainly after 5pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

A chance of drizzle, mainly before 10pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Friday

Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 25 by 9am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.