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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Mostly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 3:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Conger MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow between noon and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 4pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow between noon and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 4pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Conger MN
 43.63°N 93.54°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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