Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Light Snow and Windy

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 29 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 18 Jan 5:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Le Sueur MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 06:47pm until January 18, 09:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 06:47pm until January 18, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -12. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -12. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 6. South southwest 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)
4:47 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
6pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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