Outdoor conditions in

Albert Lea

Minnesota
Now
  1. 50°Chance Rain Showers26% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  2. 50°Chance Rain Showers45% rain96% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 50°Rain Showers Likely66% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  4. 52°Rain Showers86% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  5. 54°Rain Showers96% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  6. 53°Rain Showers99% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 53°Rain Showers100% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  8. 53°Rain Showers99% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  9. 53°Rain Showers99% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
  10. 53°Rain Showers93% rain89% humidityGusts 17 mph
  11. 53°Rain Showers83% rain89% humidityGusts 20 mph
  12. 52°Rain Showers Likely72% rain89% humidityGusts 20 mph
  13. 52°Rain Showers Likely59% rain86% humidityGusts 20 mph
  14. 51°Chance Rain Showers40% rain89% humidityGusts 18 mph
  15. 48°Chance Rain Showers34% rain96% humidityGusts 21 mph
  16. 47°Cloudy14% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  17. 46°Mostly Cloudy5% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  18. 45°Partly Cloudy3% rain86% humidityGusts 24 mph
  19. 44°Mostly Clear2% rain89% humidityGusts 23 mph
  20. 43°Mostly Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 23 mph
  21. 43°Mostly Cloudy14% rain93% humidityGusts 25 mph
  22. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain96% humidityGusts 26 mph
  23. 43°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain93% humidityGusts 29 mph
  24. 41°Chance Rain Showers33% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
86–100%
Wind
25 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
41%
Humidity
54–100%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
42–100%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
41–89%
Wind
28 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
45–100%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 54° / 45°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 86–100% · Wind 25 mph
  2. 50° / 37°Friday has a real shower chance.41% rain · Humidity 54–100% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 57° / 29°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 42–100% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 64° / 40°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 41–89% · Wind 28 mph
  5. 67° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Rochester Area · Updated Thu 6:26 AM
21GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:46 AM

Air near ground21 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Albert Lea radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Albert Lea.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 9 AM–12 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 96% with light wind and gusts below 8 mph.

Humidity
96%
Wind
0 mph
Gusts
7 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Rochester Area, about 51 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Albert Lea, MN, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.