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Preliminary info from the May 17, 2026 Southern MN Tornadoes

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	22 May 6:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Walters MN

Today
High: 66 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 71 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Memorial Day
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Memorial Day

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph.