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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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 5:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Kiester MN

Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am

Winter Storm Warning March 15, 04:00am until March 15, 01:00pm

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Blizzard Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Sunday
High: 30 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 10 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then rain. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet, becoming all snow after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. 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

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.