Forecast Details for Cosmos, MN

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Current Alerts for Cosmos, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: Rain, snow, and sleet before 1am, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 2pm, then rain, snow, and sleet between 2pm and 4pm, then rain and sleet likely after 4pm. High near 33. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and sleet before 8pm, then a slight chance of sleet between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before noon, then rain and snow showers between noon and 2pm, then rain showers after 2pm. High near 37. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

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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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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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