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Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast and Breezy

35°F

2°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	W 21 G 32 mph
Barometer	29.35 in
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	13 Mar 2:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Hartland MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 07:00am

High Wind Warning March 13, 02:21am until March 13, 07:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 13, 02:21am until March 13, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Fri
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Cloudy and
Very Windy
Friday
High: 36 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Snow Likely
then Wintry
Mix and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 12 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Cloudy, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Friday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 2am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 26. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. High near 31. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind around 10 mph.