Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Aug 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nicollet MN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Nicollet MN
 44.27°N 94.19°W (Elev. 988 ft)
8:31 am CDT Aug 28, 2026
8am CDT Aug 28, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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