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Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Lea, Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 93.37°WElev: 1260ft.

Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 28 Aug 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Albert Lea MN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Albert Lea MN
 43.65°N 93.36°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
3:57 am CDT Aug 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 28, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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