Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer	29.81 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	29 Aug 3:56 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Nicollet MN

Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.