Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 5 Aug 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Albert Lea MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Albert Lea MN
 43.65°N 93.36°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
4:28 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
6pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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