National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 18 May 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Hayward MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Hayward MN
 43.71°N 93.3°W (Elev. 1325 ft)
Last Update:
11:53 am CDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT May 18, 2026-6pm CDT May 24, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation