Forecast Details for Kennebec, SD

Recent Locations: Trail, MN Grinnell, IA Kennebec, SD

Tonight: Rain and snow before midnight, then snow between midnight and 1am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow after 1am. Low around 31. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. High near 43. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow after 4am. Low around 27. East northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday: Snow and freezing rain before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. High near 37. Northeast wind 11 to 17 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 likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 7 to 11 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

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

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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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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