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Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Heidelberg MN

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Heidelberg MN
 44.51°N 93.77°W (Elev. 971 ft)
Last Update:
9:09 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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