Weather Alerts for Minnesota

Recent Locations: Brandon, MN

Current Alerts for Brandon, MN: Extreme Heat Watch

1. Extreme Heat Watch for: Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Wright; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn; Polk; Barron; Rusk; St. Croix; Pierce; Dunn; Pepin; Chippewa; Eau Claire

2. Extreme Heat Watch for: Koochiching; North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; North Cass; South Itasca; Northern Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis; Douglas; Bayfield; Ashland; Iron

3. Extreme Heat Watch for: Lake Of The Woods; North Beltrami; North Clearwater; South Beltrami; Mahnomen; South Clearwater; Hubbard; West Becker; East Becker

4. Extreme Heat Watch for: South Cass; Crow Wing; South Aitkin; Pine; Burnett; Washburn; Sawyer; Price

5. Extreme Heat Watch for: Traverse; Big Stone; Marshall; Roberts; Day; Clark; Codington; Grant; Hamlin; Deuel

6. Extreme Heat Watch for: Wilkin; West Otter Tail; East Otter Tail; Wadena; Grant; Sargent; Richland

7. Flood Warning for: Big Stone, MN

8. Flood Warning for: Carver, MN

9. Flood Warning for: Redwood, MN; Renville, MN

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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.

Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor. In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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