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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.31 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 18 Feb 7:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Alden MN

Wind Advisory February 18, 09:00am until February 18, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow between 11am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow between 11am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alden MN
 43.67°N 93.57°W (Elev. 1270 ft)
Last Update:
5:42 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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