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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.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Mar 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Manchester MN

Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
Winter Storm Warning March 15, 04:00am until March 15, 01:00pm
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Blizzard Warning
Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 36. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3am, then rain between 3am and 4am, then freezing rain after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow before 7am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 7am and 8am, then snow after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 29. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 36. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3am, then rain between 3am and 4am, then freezing rain after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow before 7am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 7am and 8am, then snow after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 29. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Manchester MN
 43.75°N 93.48°W (Elev. 1342 ft)
Last Update:
11:02 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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