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Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 8 Dec 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Wells MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind around 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 28 by midnight. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, flurries, and freezing rain before 4pm, then rain likely between 4pm and 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow after 5pm. High near 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 28 by midnight. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Rain, flurries, and freezing rain before 4pm, then rain likely between 4pm and 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow after 5pm. High near 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. South wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Wells MN
 43.73°N 93.69°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
Last Update:
12:47 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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