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Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-17°F (-27°C)
Last update 17 Jan 10:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Kiester MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 03:00am until January 18, 09:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 3 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 3 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Kiester MN
 43.56°N 93.66°W (Elev. 1329 ft)
Last Update:
9:42 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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