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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.56 in (1000.3 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	21 Jun 7:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Elysian MN

Heat Advisory June 21, 08:10am 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

Heat Advisory June 21, 08:10am until June 21, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
Today
High: 96 °F
Breezy.
Isolated
T-storms then
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. 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 chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.