Forecast Details for Garretson, SD

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Overnight: Showers. Steady temperature around 35. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries. High near 36. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Freezing rain before 10am, then rain or freezing rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

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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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