Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

73°F

23°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	N 8 G 16 mph
Barometer	29.84 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Jun 7:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Northwood IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 7 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Windy.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy.

Monday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.