Forecast Details for Florence, SD

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Current Alerts for Florence, SD: Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind around 11 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of snow between 9am and 5pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 4am, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and 4am. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet before 9am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 9am and noon, then snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. High near 32. East northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 31. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 24. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

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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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