Forecast Details for Backus, MN

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Current Alerts for Backus, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Snow, possibly mixed with sleet before noon, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between noon and 1pm, then snow likely after 1pm. High near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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Weather Topic: What are Mammatus Clouds?

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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.

In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly in the Midwest and eastern regions.

While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds warn that severe weather is close.

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