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Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	E 17 mph
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 9:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Albert Lea MN

Blizzard Warning March 15, 04:00am until March 16, 04:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 30 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 2 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 10 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 4am, then freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all snow after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.