High Flood Threat For Saturated Tennessee Valley and South; Heavy Snow Rolls Through Southwest Into Southern Rockies

A high threat for heavy to excessive rainfall near a stalled front will continue to heighten the risk for flash flooding across the saturated Tennessee Valley and South. Meanwhile, a cold system producing heavy mountain and rare low elevation snow will shift from the Southwest to the southern Rockies. This vigorous storm will impact the Eastern two-thirds of the country this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from February 23, 06:00 PM CST until February 24, 06:00 PM CST

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Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Fog/Mist

7°F

-14°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.33 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	21 Feb 10:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Ellendale MN

Winter Storm Watch February 23, 06:00pm until February 24, 06:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 6 °F⇑
Friday

Partly Sunny
High: 28 °F
Friday
Night

Chance Snow
then Wintry
Mix
Low: 24 °F⇑
Saturday

Chance
Freezing
Drizzle then
Wintry Mix
High: 32 °F
Saturday
Night

Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Low: 16 °F
Sunday

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
High: 20 °F
Sunday
Night

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Low: -5 °F
Monday

Chance Snow
High: 5 °F
Monday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Low: -5 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 12 by 3am. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Snow before 2am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow. Temperature rising to around 28 by 5am. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

Freezing rain before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 32. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 16. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Sunday

Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Tuesday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 10 to 15 mph.