Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	31 Aug 4:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Le Center MN

Today
High: 86 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.