Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 14 Jan 4:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Le Sueur MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 10 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am.  Cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Le Sueur MN
 44.47°N 93.92°W (Elev. 735 ft)
3:17 am CST Jan 14, 2026
5am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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