Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	W 14 mph
Barometer	29.66 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	13 Jan 6:56 am CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Nicollet MN

Today
High: 46 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Blustery
Wednesday
High: 20 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 30 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 15 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.