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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair and Breezy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SE 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Apr 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Madison Lake MN

Red Flag Warning until April 22, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until April 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Madison Lake MN
 44.25°N 93.86°W (Elev. 981 ft)
Last Update:
11:21 am CDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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