Forecast Details for Orient, SD

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Current Alerts for Orient, SD: Winter Storm Watch Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then snow likely after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. East southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Rain and snow before 3am, then snow between 3am and 4am, then rain and snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 4am. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow, mainly before 9am. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. High near 35. Northeast wind 16 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night: Snow and freezing rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 26. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10am. Patchy blowing snow after noon. High near 33. Northeast wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 11 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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