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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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Oct 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison Lake 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 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain after midnight. 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 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Gradual
    Clearing

  • 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

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain after midnight. 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 80%. 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 49. 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 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Madison Lake MN
 44.21°N 93.8°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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