Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Severe Thunderstorm Threat in the Northern Plains on Thursday

Extreme heat will may set some new daily temperature records across the Desert Southwest. Hot, dry and windy conditions and dry thunderstorms continue to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Desert Southwest, the central Great Basin and Rockies. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Northern Plains late Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 6 Aug 7:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Manchester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 98. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 98. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manchester MN
 43.73°N 93.45°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
6:09 pm CDT Aug 6, 2025
7pm CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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