Forecast Details for Madison, SD

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Overnight: A chance of flurries. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then rain and snow likely between 3pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 39. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 9pm, then rain between 9pm and 4am, then rain, freezing rain, and sleet after 4am. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Freezing rain and sleet before 10am, then rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. High near 36. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday: Freezing rain before 7am, then snow and freezing rain between 7am and 10am, then rain and snow after 10am. High near 36. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.

Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor. In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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