Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Blowing Snow Haze and Breezy

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 18 Jan 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Hartland MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 06:56pm until January 18, 09:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 06:56pm until January 18, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -19. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -33. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
M.L.King Day
Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -19. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Hartland MN
 43.84°N 93.42°W (Elev. 1266 ft)
4:47 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
6pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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