Observed 2:15 AM CDT at KAEL

Albert Lea, MN weather

Overcast and 61°16°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Cloudy

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 9 AM–1 PM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 75°24° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 61°16° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 73°23° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 11 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	62%	53%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	65%	35%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	65%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	68%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	60%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	30%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	27%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	69%	24%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	58%	17%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	51%	24%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	48%	53%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	46%	43%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	46%	68%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	68%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	65%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	48%	56%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	65°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	97%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	93%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	85%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	87%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	93%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	95%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	94%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	87%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	91%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	89%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	90%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	93%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	90%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	85%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	76%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	85%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 48°9° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 47°8° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	51%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	85%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	83%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	63%	94%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 15 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 50°10°, low 43°6°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
45% chance of rain, high 54°, low 42°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Shell Rock River (Northeast IA) near Gordonsville 1W

11 mi

Level: 86.5 ft
Flow: 98 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Turtle Creek near Austin

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 113 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River near Austin

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 353 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River near Lansing

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.3 ft
Flow: 154 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 155

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

ALBERT LEA 3SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1885–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Albert Lea weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:33 PM; Morning 7:21–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 7:09–7:21 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 52% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Albert Lea. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Albert Lea, MN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Shell Rock River (Northeast IA) near Gordonsville 1W

Turtle Creek near Austin

Cedar River near Austin

Cedar River near Lansing

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon