Mankato, Minnesota Weather Forecast
Today in Mankato: partly cloudy with a high near 72°F and a low around 58°F. Rain chance 8%. Rain chances peak at 45% on Monday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 72°F today to 52°F by Monday.
Forecast updated 3:05 AM CDT, Oct 23
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7-Day Forecast for Mankato
Today 10/23
72°58°
Sat 10/24
41%
73°54°
Sun 10/25
10%
55°48°
Mon 10/26
45%
52°46°
Tue 10/27
45%
57°47°
Wed 10/28
19%
62°49°
Thu 10/29
18%
56°45°
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| Wind | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,280
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.93 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
24.80 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
57°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.75 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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About Mankato Weather
Mankato sits at about 1,010 feet above sea level in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. About 62,889 people live in the Mankato area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service MPX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KMPX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 5a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -20 to -15°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 27 and the first fall freeze around Oct 24.
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