Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.67 in
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	15 Jan 1:55 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Albert Lea MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 12:00am until January 16, 06:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 28 °F⇓
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
M.L.King Day
High: 5 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of snow between 3pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 2am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -3. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.