Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Light Rain

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 10:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Albert Lea MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Albert Lea MN
 43.69°N 93.36°W (Elev. 1207 ft)
9:31 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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