Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Unknown Precip Fog/Mist and Breezy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	N 24 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	10 Dec 5:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Le Sueur MN

Today
High: 24 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Tonight
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 1 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -17 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 4 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow or flurries before 1pm, then a chance of flurries between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -17. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. South southeast wind around 10 mph.