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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mankato, Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT)

Lat: 44.22°NLon: 93.92°WElev: 1020ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

47°F

8°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Oct 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mankato MN

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. High near 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Mankato MN
 44.17°N 93.98°W (Elev. 1010 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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