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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 2:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cleveland MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 7pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 4pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 7pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 4pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cleveland MN
 44.34°N 93.83°W (Elev. 1053 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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