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Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 20 mph
Barometer	29.63 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	15 Mar 2:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Albert Lea MN

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

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Blizzard Warning

Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Snow/Sleet
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 9 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -5 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow then
Snow/Sleet
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. High near 29. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -16. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow before 4am, then a slight chance of sleet. Steady temperature around 23. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 10 mph.