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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	5 Mar 10:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Albert Lea MN

Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Friday
High: 59 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Showers then
Wintry Mix
Likely
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 45. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.