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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.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed E 17 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 1 Apr 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Albert Lea MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind around 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 33. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 44. East wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 33. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 33. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 44. East wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before 9am, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 33. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Albert Lea MN
 43.62°N 93.33°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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