Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 15 Jan 7:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Kiester MN

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 4pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 4pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kiester MN
 43.54°N 93.72°W (Elev. 1243 ft)
5:02 am CST Jan 15, 2026
7am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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