Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KMKT

North Mankato, MN weather

Clear and 63°17°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~7 PM (40%).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 56Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 7 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 10 AM–noon
Rain tonight 7 PM–1 AM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (60%)

TonightNear 63°17° · Clear
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
This afternoonDown to 67°19° by 5 PM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 1 AM · Rain 1–2 AM (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	58%	41%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	60%	39%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	62%	11%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	62%	7%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	22%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	25%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	25%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	62%	20%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	54%	24%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	51%	22%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	48%	58%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	75%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	46%	69%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	48%	94%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 58°14° to 71°22°)	71°22°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	53%	95%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)	67°19°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	98%	1
Sat 6p	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	98%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	98%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	71%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	99%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	63%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	100%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	48%	99%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	48%	94%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	95%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	93%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	63%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	99%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.8 in20 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.52 in13 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 51°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.38 in9.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 61°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 41°, cooling off.
Monday
81% chance of rain, high 51°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Minnesota River at Mankato

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 2,370 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Le Sueur River near Rapidan

5.0 mi

Level: 7.2 ft
Flow: 693 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Seven Mile Creek (MN) near St. Peter 6S

5.7 mi

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Blue Earth River near Rapidan

6.9 mi

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 994 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 164

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 AM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ST. PETER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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North Mankato weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:35 PM; Morning 7:24–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 7:13–7:24 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4–7 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from North Mankato. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.