Forecast Details for Rock Creek, MN

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This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 58. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South 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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