Forecast Details for Strathcona, MN

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Current Alerts for Strathcona, MN: Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. East northeast wind 11 to 16 mph.

Tonight: Snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 28. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. High near 33. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 24 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 25 to 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 23 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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