Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.24 in (1025.8 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	24 Dec 1:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Madison Lake MN

Overnight
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Patchy Fog
Christmas Day
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Drizzle/Freezing
Rain
Friday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the evening.

Christmas Day

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 4am, then a chance of drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.