Forecast Details for Minnetonka, MN

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Current Alerts for Minnetonka, MN: Flood Warning Heat Advisory

Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. High near 81. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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