Forecast Details for Waconia, MN

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Current Alerts for Waconia, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: A slight chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Rain, snow, and sleet before 3am, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 30. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before noon, then rain between noon and 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet after 4pm. High near 35. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: A chance of freezing rain before 10am, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Friday Night: Rain showers before 3am, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

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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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