Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Mostly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Hollandale MN

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 14. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 2am.  Low around 11. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow after noon.  High near 24. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -11 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 11. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow after noon. High near 24. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Hollandale MN
 43.75°N 93.15°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
11:12 am CST Jan 20, 2026
11am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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