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Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 8 Dec 7:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Hayward MN

Winter Storm Watch December 9, 09:00pm until December 10, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 1am. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 18 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Freezing rain before 5pm, then rain likely. High near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 8pm, then rain likely between 8pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 1am. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Freezing rain before 5pm, then rain likely. High near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 8pm, then rain likely between 8pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Hayward MN
 43.67°N 93.21°W (Elev. 1260 ft)
Last Update:
6:51 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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