Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	29.65 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	13 Jan 7:35 am CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Albert Lea MN

Today
High: 46 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow
Friday
High: 30 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. Low around 23. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 10 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.