Forecast Details for Ranier, MN

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Current Alerts for Ranier, MN: Winter Storm Warning

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

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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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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?

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Drizzle Next Topic: Evaporation

Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are smaller than raindrops.

Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle, a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface. Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can potentially result in hazardous road conditions.

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