Forecast Details for Balta, ND

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This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tonight: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 22. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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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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