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 Snow Freezing Fog and Windy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	NW 26 G 32 mph
Barometer	29.81 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	1°F (-17°C)
Last update	28 Dec 10:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Le Center MN

Blizzard Warning December 28, 11:20am until December 29, 09:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning December 28, 11:20am until December 29, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Mon
Blizzard Warning
Today
High: 34 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 2 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 7 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 3 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after noon. 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%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -14. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 15. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day

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