Weather Alerts for Minnesota
1. Flood Warning for: Blue Earth, MN; Brown, MN; Nicollet, MN
2. Flood Warning for: Brown, MN
3. Flood Warning for: Brown, MN
4. Flood Warning for: Carver, MN
5. Flood Warning for: Carver, MN; Dakota, MN; Hennepin, MN; Scott, MN
6. Flood Warning for: Carver, MN; Scott, MN; Sibley, MN
7. Flood Warning for: Dakota, MN; Rice, MN
8. Flood Warning for: Hennepin, MN; Wright, MN
9. Flood Warning for: Hennepin, MN; Wright, MN
10. Flood Warning for: Le Sueur, MN; Scott, MN; Sibley, MN
11. Flood Warning for: Redwood, MN
12. Flood Warning for: Redwood, MN; Renville, MN
13. Flood Watch for: Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Polk; Barron
14. Flood Watch for: Koochiching; North St. Louis; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; North Cass; South Itasca; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine; Douglas; Burnett; Washburn
15. Flood Watch for: Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Pierce
16. Flood Watch for: Meeker; Wright; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Carver; Scott; Dakota; St. Croix
17. Flood Watch for: Wabasha; Buffalo
18. Flood Watch for: West Polk; Norman; Clay; Kittson; Roseau; Lake Of The Woods; West Marshall; East Marshall; North Beltrami; Pennington; Red Lake; East Polk; North Clearwater; South Beltrami; Mahnomen; South Clearwater; Hubbard; West Becker; East Becker; Wilkin; West Otter Tail; East Otter Tail; Wadena; Grant; Cavalier; Pembina; Benson; Ramsey; Eastern Walsh County; Eddy; Nelson; Grand Forks; Griggs; Steele; Traill; Barnes; Cass; Ransom; Sargent; Richland; Western Walsh County
19. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for: Lac qui Parle, MN; Yellow Medicine, MN
20. Special Weather Statement for: North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake
21. Special Weather Statement for: Redwood, MN; Renville, MN
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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).
![Current National Radar Current U.S. National Radar](https://radar.weather.gov/Conus/Loop/NatLoop_Small.gif)
National Weather Forecast--Current
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![Today's National Weather Map Today's National Weather Map](https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/noaa/noaad1.gif)
National Weather Forecast for Tomorrow
Tomorrow National Weather Forecast and Tomorrow National Weather Map are show below.
![Tomorrows National Weather Map Tomorrows National Weather Map](https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/noaa/noaad2.gif)
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.
![Water Vapor Map North American Water Vapor Map](https://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/PCPN/DATA/RT/NA/WV/20.jpg)
Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?
Home - Education - Cloud Types - Cirrostratus Clouds
Next Topic: Cirrus Clouds
Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above
20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant
feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky.
These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching
100 mph.
What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.
Next Topic: Cirrus Clouds
Weather Topic: What is Condensation?
Home - Education - Precipitation - Condensation
Next Topic: Contrails
Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore
it is a crucial process in the water cycle.
Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid,
and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and
become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as
water droplets.
Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for
us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized
into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the
surface of a cold drink!
Next Topic: Contrails