Forecast Details for Oelrichs, SD

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Current Alerts for Oelrichs, SD: Wind Advisory
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 72.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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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.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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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!

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