Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	25 Dec 12:56 am CST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Saint Peter MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 01:41am until December 25, 09:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 01:41am until December 25, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Thu
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Areas Dense
Fog
Christmas Day
High: 37 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Drizzle and
Patchy Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance
Drizzle and
Patchy Dense
Fog
Friday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Wintry
Mix
Sunday
High: 25 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Christmas Day

A chance of drizzle, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog after 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of drizzle, mainly before 10pm. Patchy dense fog before 11pm, then patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 23. North northwest wind around 15 mph.