Forecast Details for Madelia, MN

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This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Steady temperature around 57. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 59. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West wind around 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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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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