Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	2°F (-17°C)
Last update	15 Jan 12:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Madison Lake MN

Overnight
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Chance Wintry
Mix
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Snow Likely
and Blustery
Friday
High: 30 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Friday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 5 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and noon. Temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 11pm. 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 and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph.