Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 16 mph
Barometer	29.78 in
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	27 Dec 8:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Kiester MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:20am until December 27, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:20am until December 27, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sat
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 44 °F
Areas Dense
Fog
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Patchy Dense
Fog then
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Sunday
High: 35 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 8 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
then Mostly
Sunny and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy dense fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of rain before 8am, then snow and freezing rain between 8am and 10am, then snow after 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West northwest wind around 10 mph.