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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Unknown Precip Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Dec 12:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Nicollet MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 01:15am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 01:15am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog between 7pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain likely before 7am, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 9am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 6 by midnight, then rising to around 13 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog between 7pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Freezing rain likely before 7am, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 9am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 6 by midnight, then rising to around 13 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nicollet MN
 44.27°N 94.19°W (Elev. 988 ft)
Last Update:
10:07 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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