Forecast Details for Saint Cloud, MN

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Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 49. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 41. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

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In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly in the Midwest and eastern regions.

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