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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Fog/Mist

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	20 Jan 9:35 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

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: 11 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -10 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 0 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -12 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 9. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime 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 -12. 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 11. Wind chill values as low as -14. 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 -10. 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 0. 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.