Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N North Mankato MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 72. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Low around 61. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 72. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 61. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N North Mankato MN
 44.23°N 94.04°W (Elev. 948 ft)
3:11 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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