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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.

Rain Fog/Mist and Breezy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 15 Mar 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Albert Lea MN

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 31. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and sleet, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. High near 28. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow before 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow before 4am, then a slight chance of sleet. Low around 17. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 31. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow and sleet, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. High near 28. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow before 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow before 4am, then a slight chance of sleet. Low around 17. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest 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 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Albert Lea MN
 43.67°N 93.36°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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