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Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Partly Cloudy

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 16 Mar 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Kiester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. Temperature rising to around 24 by 4am. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F⇑

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Temperature rising to around 24 by 4am. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Kiester MN
 43.56°N 93.66°W (Elev. 1329 ft)
Last Update:
5:41 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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