Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Light Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 7:56 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N North Mankato MN

Today
High: 86 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 79 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.