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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Aug 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Madison Lake MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Madison Lake MN
 44.25°N 93.83°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
12:08 pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
2pm CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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