Forecast Details for Lutsen, MN

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Current Alerts for Lutsen, MN: Winter Storm Warning Winter Storm Watch
Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Snow showers before 9pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 9pm and 10pm, then snow showers after 10pm. Low around 26. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday: A slight chance of snow showers and sleet after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: A chance of snow showers and sleet before 1am, then snow showers. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow. High near 34. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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