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Outside today
Smoke is today's main catch.
A little smoke up high. The air meter is taking a nap.
- Rain
- 11%peak today
- Wind
- 0 mphgusts to 21
- Air
- 37Modeled US AQI · Good
How today changes
The next 24 hours
A fairly easy outdoor day: 81° now, with no major weather interruption in sight.
- 85°8% rainGusts 17 mph
- 85°8% rainGusts 20 mph
- 86°8% rainGusts 20 mph
- 87°8% rainGusts 21 mph
- 86°9% rainGusts 21 mph
- 85°10% rainGusts 20 mph
- 83°11% rainGusts 17 mph
- 79°8% rainGusts 17 mph
- 77°6% rainGusts 16 mph
- 76°4% rainGusts 16 mph
- 76°3% rainGusts 16 mph
- 76°3% rainGusts 15 mph
- 76°2% rainGusts 14 mph
- 74°3% rainGusts 13 mph
- 74°3% rainGusts 13 mph
- 74°3% rainGusts 13 mph
- 72°3% rainGusts 12 mph
- 73°3% rainGusts 10 mph
- 72°3% rainGusts 9 mph
- 74°3% rainGusts 10 mph
- 77°4% rainGusts 9 mph
- 80°4% rainGusts 10 mph
- 82°4% rainGusts 10 mph
- 83°5% rainGusts 10 mph
See the full 24 hours
- 85°8% rainGusts 17 mph
- 85°8% rainGusts 20 mph
- 86°8% rainGusts 20 mph
- 87°8% rainGusts 21 mph
- 86°9% rainGusts 21 mph
- 85°10% rainGusts 20 mph
- 83°11% rainGusts 17 mph
- 79°8% rainGusts 17 mph
- 77°6% rainGusts 16 mph
- 76°4% rainGusts 16 mph
- 76°3% rainGusts 16 mph
- 76°3% rainGusts 15 mph
- 76°2% rainGusts 14 mph
- 74°3% rainGusts 13 mph
- 74°3% rainGusts 13 mph
- 74°3% rainGusts 13 mph
- 72°3% rainGusts 12 mph
- 73°3% rainGusts 10 mph
- 72°3% rainGusts 9 mph
- 74°3% rainGusts 10 mph
- 77°4% rainGusts 9 mph
- 80°4% rainGusts 10 mph
- 82°4% rainGusts 10 mph
- 83°5% rainGusts 10 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Today looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 11%
- Wind
- 21 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 5%
- Wind
- 15 mph
Tuesday carries a thunderstorm chance.
- Rain
- 39%
- Wind
- 8 mph
Wednesday carries a thunderstorm chance.
- Rain
- 57%
- Wind
- 12 mph
Thursday carries a thunderstorm chance.
- Rain
- 58%
- Wind
- 14 mph
- 87° / 76°Today looks fairly quiet.11% rain · Wind 21 mph
- 86° / 72°Monday looks fairly quiet.5% rain · Wind 15 mph
- 85° / 67°Tuesday carries a thunderstorm chance.39% rain · Wind 8 mph
- 84° / 67°Wednesday carries a thunderstorm chance.57% rain · Wind 12 mph
- 84° / 67°Thursday carries a thunderstorm chance.58% rain · Wind 14 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
cams-global:109:-233 area · Updated Sun 1:02 PMGood through 5 PM.
Sky check
Light smoke overhead
Satellite view · Updated Sun 12:39 PMAir near ground37 · Good US AQI
See smoke mapHow we know
Air quality describes cams-global:109:-233 area.
Smoke comes from a satellite view overhead. It shows smoke in the sky, not how much has reached breathing level.
Sources Open-Meteo · Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service global modeled air quality · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke · National Weather Service · hourly weather and alerts · NIFC WFIGS · current interagency fire perimeters
Rain, in motion
Albert Lea radar
Four recent hours, ending at Sun, 1:20 PM CDT.
The map shows NOAA/NWS base reflectivity around Albert Lea for the selected time. Brighter colors indicate stronger radar returns; the timeline above provides the rain outlook without requiring the map.
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Sources and limits
Weather observations, forecasts, alerts, and radar come from official NOAA and National Weather Service sources. Environmental sections keep their own source labels and update times. The default view represents Albert Lea, MN, not every street.