Heavy Snow in the Central/Southern Rockies; Below Average Temperatures in the Central and Eastern US

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in the central/southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains today. Lake-enhanced snowfall is expected downwind of the Great Lakes today. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening into tonight across the western Gulf Coast states. Temperatures across much of the central and eastern CONUS will remain below average and chilly to end the week. 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

12°F

-11°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	NW 20 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.21 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint	4°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-6°F (-21°C)
Last update	3 Dec 1:56 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW North Mankato MN

This Afternoon
High: 19 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: -12 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 18 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 12 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -5 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 8 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -25. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 8. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.