Fri May 3 05:52:35 EDT 2024 Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 452 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny until 1300, then partly sunny. Max temperature.....66-71. Min humidity........33-38 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of sun........10 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4500 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 65000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0100, then mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers after 0100 until 0400, then rain showers. Chance of showers 80 percent. Min temperature.....44-49. Max humidity........93-98 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast 7 to 12 mph after midnight. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy until 1300, then partly sunny. Rain showers until 1000, then chance of rain showers until 1300. Chance of showers 80 percent. Max temperature.....58-63. Min humidity........45-50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. Haines Index........3 or very low. Hours of sun........6 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4500 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 18 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 81000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. East winds 6 to 11 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds 19 to 24 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southeast winds 19 to 24 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds 16 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Southwest winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. West winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to 65. West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.