Albert Lea, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Albert Lea, a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
Tonight
60°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
7-day forecast for Albert Lea
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 60°F | Patchy Fog | 5 to 15 mph ESE | 74% |
| Saturday | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 5 to 10 mph NE | 45% |
| Saturday Night | 54°F | Chance Drizzle then Cloudy | 10 mph NNE | 32% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph NE | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph ENE | 17% |
| Monday | 60°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph ENE | 39% |
| Monday Night | 45°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 39% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph E | 8% |
| Tuesday Night | 43°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 6% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph S | 16% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 6% |
| Friday | 67°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Albert Lea (43.654, -93.364). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Albert Lea
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Albert Lea: nearby ZIP 56007 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Alden
Clarks Grove
Conger
Emmons
Freeborn
Geneva
Glenville
Hartland
Hayward
Hollandale
Manchester
Myrtle
Twin Lakes
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Albert Lea 3Se, Mn (3.9 mi from Albert Lea). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.