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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.

Rain Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 15 Oct 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Albert Lea MN

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers. High near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light south southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers. High near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light south southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Albert Lea MN
 43.65°N 93.36°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
1:42 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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