Wind Analysis: Mankato

Station Data

Click below for wind rose diagrams, modal direction data, and snow transport data for Mankato.

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Wind Roses, Frequency Distribution (%)

Wind rose diagram depicting the wind speed and direction for Mankato for the months of October, November, and December
Wind rose diagram depicting the wind speed and direction for Mankato for the months of January, February, and March

Modal Direction

See the degree vs. cardinal direction table

OctNovDecJanFebMarOct-Mar
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Snow Transport

Potential Snow Transport (Qupot) over Snow Accumulation Season [kg/m] by Wind Speed Class [kts]

View Qupot formula

Direction11-1617-2223-2728-33>34Total
N709790   1,499
NNE470351   822
NE391117   508
ENE593117   710
E412234   647
ESE514234   748
SE1,0061,171279320 2,776
SSE2,2292,92770  5,225
S2,0191,171   3,190
SSW970439   1,409
SW405995   1,400
WSW412263   676
W680585   1,266
WNW2,0912,400209320 5,021
NW4,4517,990557801 13,799
NNW2,3373,337209320 6,203
Total     45,899