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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Albert Lea MN

High Wind Watch March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Albert Lea MN
 43.71°N 93.36°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
Last Update:
2:47 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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