Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast

13°F

-11°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	4°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	1°F (-17°C)
Last update	20 Jan 1:55 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Bricelyn MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

This Afternoon
High: 17 °F
Snow Likely
Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Snow
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 10 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -11 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 9. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.