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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 24 Dec 1:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Albert Lea MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog before 2am, then patchy dense fog after 5am. Widespread dense freezing fog between 2am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog between 8pm and 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 24 by 9am, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog before 2am, then patchy dense fog after 5am. Widespread dense freezing fog between 2am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Christmas Day
Patchy fog between 7am and 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog between 8pm and 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 24 by 9am, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Albert Lea MN
 43.65°N 93.36°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
1:21 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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