Unfortunately our stretch of nice, sunny weather fades away later this afternoon. Clouds will increase throughout the day, as a system approaches us from the west. It looks like the rain will hold off until later today, with scattered showers & thunderstorms developing around the 1 o'clock hour, if not a little later. There's not a whole lot of organization this time around, so severe weather is not anticipated this time around. Rain amounts will be near the 0.50" mark for many, meaning we will continue to track the local river stages closely.

We should see a high today around 75 in Albert Lea, before cooling down to 63 by Thursday. Temperatures aren't done cooling down either, with 50s looking likely both Saturday and Sunday! The potent cold front bringing the cooler temperatures for the weekend will also spark off a round of very light rain early Saturday morning. After that things look to dry up for the remainder of the forecast period.

NORTHFIELD, Minn. (AP) - Police are asking farmers and landowners in the Northfield area to report any clues about the disappearance of a 39-year-old man missing more than seven months.           

Joshua Bohlen was last seen Sept. 20, 2012, near his pickup about a mile north of Dennison.           

Police say Bohlen was suffering from paranoia when he disappeared and likely would have hidden from any people or vehicles.           

Authorities are asking anyone who owns or rents property in the area to check their land before crops or vegetation begins to grow. That includes creek bottoms, sloughs, wooded areas and abandoned buildings or farm sites.           

(ABC 6 NEWS)-- When a child is abducted, every minute that goes by is crucial to their recovery. Many parents in Albert Lea took the time today to be better prepared, should something like that ever happen to their child.

The feeling of losing a child is a nightmare that no parent wants to go through.

"They mean the world to me and you know if they are out of my sight for a few minutes I start panicking because I know what kind of people are out there,” said Todd Earl of Albert Lea.

Todd Earl is a dad of three little ones.

"You just never know, this is not just small town Albert Lea, this happens everywhere in every small town,” said Earl.

He's also the Deputy Sheriff of Freeborn County and has to deal with the danger of child abduction first hand.