Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Fog/Mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 26 Dec 9:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Albert Lea MN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of dense fog before midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog between 7pm and 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 32 by 9am, then falling to around 18 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Tonight
Areas of dense fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog between 7pm and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 32 by 9am, then falling to around 18 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Albert Lea MN
 43.69°N 93.36°W (Elev. 1207 ft)
8:41 am CST Dec 26, 2025
9am CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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