Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.69 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	27 Dec 8:55 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Albert Lea MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 09:08pm until December 28, 06:00am

Blizzard Warning December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Blizzard Warning

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 09:08pm until December 28, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Dense Fog
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 34 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 8 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of rain before 9am, then rain and snow likely between 9am and 10am, then snow after 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Widespread fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -21. 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.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.