Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast

13°F

-11°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	4°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	1°F (-17°C)
Last update	20 Jan 1:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Albert Lea MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

This Afternoon
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 10 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 10 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -11 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -3 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 10. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow after noon. High near 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. South wind around 5 mph.