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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast and Windy

40°F

4°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	S 28 G 35 mph
Barometer	29.71 in
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	12 Mar 4:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Kiester MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 07:00am

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 07:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Warning

This Afternoon
High: 46 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Rain Likely
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Windy
Friday
High: 38 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 12 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy during the evening, then partly cloudy overnight, with a low around 27. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Snow likely before 9pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 9pm and 2am, then snow after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 26. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10am and 1pm. High near 30. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind around 10 mph.