Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

A Few Clouds

34°F

1°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 13 Mar 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Kiester MN

Winter Storm Warning March 15, 01:00am until March 16, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow before 4am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain.  Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain before 7am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 7am and 9am, then snow after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow before 7am, then widespread blowing snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow before 4am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain before 7am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 7am and 9am, then snow after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 7am, then widespread blowing snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Kiester MN
 43.56°N 93.66°W (Elev. 1329 ft)
1:51 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
4pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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