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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 26 Dec 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Hayward MN

Dense Fog Advisory until December 27, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog between 7pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain before noon, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet between noon and 1pm, then snow likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 34 by 9am, then falling to around 18 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog before 3am. Widespread freezing fog, mainly before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog between 7pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain before noon, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet between noon and 1pm, then snow likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 34 by 9am, then falling to around 18 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hayward MN
 43.64°N 93.24°W (Elev. 1257 ft)
Last Update:
6:31 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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