Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.48 in
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	9 Dec 1:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Albert Lea MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 09:00pm until December 10, 06:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 32 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Rain and
Blustery then
Drizzle/Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 24 °F⇓
Cloudy and
Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 10 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: -5 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 1 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of freezing rain before 3pm, then rain or freezing rain between 3pm and 5pm, then rain after 5pm. Steady temperature around 32. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Tonight

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 4am. Low around 19. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. South wind 5 to 10 mph.