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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.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Kiester MN

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

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

    High: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. 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)
Last Update:
4:18 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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