Forecast Details for Hampton, MN

Recent Locations: Grapeview, WA Woodson, TX Hampton, MN

Current Alerts for Hampton, MN: Winter Storm Warning

Today: Rain or freezing rain before 10am, then rain and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 10am and 11am, then rain after 11am. High near 35. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 41. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 34. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Want more detail? Get the Complete 7 Day and Night Detailed Forecast!

Current U.S. National Radar--Current

The Current National Weather Radar is shown below with a UTC Time (subtract 5 hours from UTC to get Eastern Time).

National Weather Forecast--Current

The Current National Weather Forecast and National Weather Map are shown below.

National Weather Forecast for Tomorrow

Tomorrow National Weather Forecast and Tomorrow National Weather Map are show below.

North America Water Vapor (Moisture)

This map shows recent moisture content over North America. Bright and colored areas show high moisture (ie, clouds); brown indicates very little moisture present; black indicates no moisture.

Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

Home - Education - Cloud Types - Contrails

Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds

A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds

Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

Home - Education - Cloud Types - Cumulus Clouds

Next Topic: Drizzle

Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

Next Topic: Drizzle