Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	S 18 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	20 Jun 12:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Kasota MN

Heat Advisory June 20, 02:00pm until June 21, 12:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Extreme Heat Warning

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 69 °F
T-storms
Likely
Monday
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 108. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.