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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.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellendale MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellendale MN
 43.88°N 93.3°W (Elev. 1289 ft)
Last Update:
6:10 pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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