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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	SE 10 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	30 Aug 11:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Le Center MN

This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

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

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

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