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WFO Twin Cities 2026 Spring Flood Outlook - February 26 (Second Issuance)
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Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	29.66 in
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	9 Mar 3:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ellendale MN

This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Rain Likely
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Blustery
Friday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 4am, then snow. Low around 30. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly before 7am. High near 41. North northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.