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Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	E 18 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.86 in
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 5:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Kiester MN

Blizzard Warning March 15, 04:00am until March 16, 04:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Sunday
High: 29 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 0 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 9 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then rain between 1am and 5am, then rain or freezing rain after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.