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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.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed E 17 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 14 Mar 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alden MN

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 4am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 4am and 5am, then snow and freezing rain after 5am. Low around 28. 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 one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and sleet, becoming all snow after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Snow/Sleet
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    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%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 4am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 4am and 5am, then snow and freezing rain after 5am. Low around 28. 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 one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow and sleet, becoming all snow after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. 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 15 mph becoming south southeast 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. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Alden MN
 43.69°N 93.57°W (Elev. 1283 ft)
Last Update:
10:56 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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