Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. 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

34°F

1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	29.67 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	28 Dec 4:35 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Wells MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 04:47am until December 28, 09:00am

Blizzard Warning December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 09:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Blizzard Warning

Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 04:47am until December 28, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 35 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 8 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 17 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow after 9am. Widespread fog before 8am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.