Forecast Details for Dayton, MN

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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 40. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain likely before 5pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 10 mph.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 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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