Mankato, MN 56001 Weather

Blue Earth County4:41 PM CDT44.15°N, 94.00°W

Current conditions

Sunny
71°
Sunny
Feels like 71°
High 71°·Low 49°
WindS 10 mph gusts 17 mph
Humidity37%
Dew point43°
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover1%
UV index1 Low
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:25 PM

Forecast for this hour (no station report in the last two hours)

Forecast

10-day

  • This Afternoon

    Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 10 mph.

  • Tonight

    Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 5 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Sunny 71°
  2. 5 PM Sunny 71°
  3. 6 PM Clear 67°
  4. 7 PM Clear 63°
  5. 8 PM Clear 58°
  6. 9 PM Clear 57°
  7. 10 PM Clear 55°
  8. 11 PM Clear 54°
  9. Wed12 AM Clear 53°
  10. 1 AM Clear 52°
  11. 2 AM Clear 51°
  12. 3 AM Mostly Clear 51°
  13. 4 AM Mostly Clear 50°
  14. 5 AM Mostly Clear 49°
  15. 6 AM Sunny 49°
  16. 7 AM Mostly Sunny 49°
  17. 8 AM Sunny 49°
  18. 9 AM Sunny 52°
  19. 10 AM Sunny 56°
  20. 11 AM Sunny 61°
  21. 12 PM Sunny 65°
  22. 1 PM Sunny 69°
  23. 2 PM Sunny 71°
  24. 3 PM Sunny 72°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 20 Sunny Sunny49°71°
  2. WedOct 21 Sunny Sunny50°73°
  3. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny54°75°
  4. FriOct 23 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny58°72°
  5. SatOct 24 Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers38%51°72°
  6. SunOct 25 Chance Rain Showers Chance Rain Showers32%44°63°
  7. MonOct 26 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny16%38°57°
  8. TueOct 27 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny33°49°
  9. WedOct 28 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny36°56°
  10. ThuOct 29 Sunny Sunny36°47°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

39
Good
Ozone

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Forecast

  • TueGood (39)
  • WedGood (42)
  • ThuGood

South Central Minnesota, MN reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:38 AM
Sunset 6:25 PM
Daylight 10 h 47 min (−2 min 55 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 72% lit
Moonrise 3:53 PM Moonset 1:23 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low56° / 34°
Record high85° (2003)
Record low11° (1972)
Wettest1.59 in (1934)
Month to date0.00 in (normal 1.72 in)

St. Peter, records since 1893. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in MPX, issued 10 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Above normal temperatures and dry weather expected through the week.

- Chances for rain are not in the forecast until this weekend.

Discussion

Issued at 115 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY... Beautiful sunny and mild weather will continue through Saturday. There are no major changes to the forecast, as we continued to lean on the high side of the forecast guidance for temperatures. Afternoon highs will continue to be 15 to 20 degrees above normal, reaching the 70s across most locations south of I-94, with upper 60s north of I-94.

The driving force behind this prolonged stretch of warm weather is a large Upper Level ridge across the Mississippi River Valley, with low level southerly flow beneath it. On Saturday, a mid latitude cyclone will develop across central Canada and track toward Hudson Bay. This system will sweep a cold front through the region, and bring scattered rain showers. Rainfall amounts should be light given the lack of forcing, with most locations seeing less than a quarter inch.

Temperatures next week will be much cooler following the passage of this aforementioned cold front, but since we're starting out so warm, the end result will be temperatures closer to the seasonal average for late October. What that does mean is that Saturday could be the last 70 degree day of the year. In the Twin Cities, there have only been 25 years in the climate record dating back to 1873 where the last 70 degree day occurred in November.

Aviation

Issued at 618 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

Another mostly quiet TAF period is ahead of us with SKC and relatively light winds. There may be some BR this morning mainly for EAU/RNH, dissipating quickly after daylight arrives. Winds shift slightly towards 140-160 with speeds around 10kts and a few gusts to 17-18kts. There is a chance for BR late in the period, however confidence was too low to include for now.

KMSP...No additional concerns.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ WED...VFR. Wind SW 5-10 kts. THU...VFR. Wind S 5-10 kts. FRI...VFR. Wind SSE 10-15G25 kts.

Mpx Watches

MN...None. WI...None.

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