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Winter Storm Warning in effect from March 15, 01:00 AM CDT until March 16, 07:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

A Few Clouds

34°F

1°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	NW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	13 Mar 3:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Kiester MN

Winter Storm Warning March 15, 01:00am until March 16, 07:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Breezy. Snow
Likely then
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 33 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 10 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow before 4am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain before 7am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 7am and 9am, then snow after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 7am, then widespread blowing snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph.