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 Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 13 Jan 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Nicollet MN

  • Today

    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.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    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.

    Low: 15 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 9 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    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.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    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.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    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%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    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.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    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.

    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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Nicollet MN
 44.3°N 94.07°W (Elev. 984 ft)
7:07 am CST Jan 13, 2026
7am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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