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Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Le Center MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Le Center MN
 44.38°N 93.74°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
9:28 pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
1am CDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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