Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	7°F (-14°C)
Last update	14 Jan 5:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Kiester MN

Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 30 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday Night
Low: 2 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Saturday
High: 5 °F
Cold and
Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 18 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 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 25 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.