Forecast Details for Aitkin, MN

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Today: A slight chance of snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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