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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Light Rain

58°F

14°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	E 20 mph
Barometer	29.61 in (1002.6 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 May 9:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Nicollet MN

Tornado Watch until May 18, 01:00am

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Tornado Watch

Tornado Watch until May 18, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Mon
Tornado Watch
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Monday
High: 67 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Heavy Rain
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 45. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph.