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Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Feb 6:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Le Center MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Le Center MN
 44.36°N 93.74°W (Elev. 1060 ft)
Last Update:
3:52 pm CST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Feb 11, 2026-6pm CST Feb 18, 2026
 
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