Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 13 Jan 5:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Kiester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. South 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)
4:21 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
5pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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