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Tropical Storm Edouard will bring tropical storm to hurricane conditions, heavy rainfall, flash and some river flooding, and storm surge to portions of Upper Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts into Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms are possible in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic. Hot and humid conditions will expand from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast

85°F

29°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 1 Sep 12:40 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Hayward MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Labor Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Hayward MN
 43.64°N 93.3°W (Elev. 1260 ft)
12:12 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
12pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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