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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Light Snow

32°F

0°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.36 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 18 Feb 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Kiester MN

Wind Advisory until February 18, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until February 18, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kiester MN
 43.54°N 93.72°W (Elev. 1243 ft)
Last Update:
12:28 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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