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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Albert Lea MN

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Albert Lea MN
 43.65°N 93.39°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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