Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW North Mankato MN

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW North Mankato MN
 44.21°N 94.1°W (Elev. 988 ft)
2:20 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
4am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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