Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.71 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	27 Dec 9:56 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Le Center MN

Dense Fog Advisory until December 28, 06:00am

Blizzard Warning December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Blizzard Warning

Dense Fog Advisory until December 28, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Dense Fog
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 34 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 9 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 20 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of rain before 8am, then rain and snow likely between 8am and 9am, then snow after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -16. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.