Forecast Details for Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, MN

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Tonight: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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