Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 4 Sep 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Manchester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Manchester MN
 43.67°N 93.48°W (Elev. 1276 ft)
5:41 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
9pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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