Forecast Details for Merrifield, MN

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Current Alerts for Merrifield, MN: Winter Storm Watch Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday: Snow showers before 1pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then snow showers after 4pm. High near 34. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Snow showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday: A chance of snow showers and sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 10pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 10pm and 4am, then snow showers after 4am. Low around 29. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow. High near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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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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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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