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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Mostly Cloudy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.12 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 4:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW North Mankato MN

Blizzard Warning March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 04:00am

Winter Storm Warning March 14, 07:00pm until March 15, 10:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
then Wintry
Mix and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 28 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow then
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 12 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Snow Likely
then Wintry
Mix Likely
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Rain, snow, and sleet before 2am, then snow and sleet between 2am and 5am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow and sleet before 8am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 8am and 9am, then snow after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10am. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain or freezing rain after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph.