Forecast Details for Delano, MN

Recent Locations: Stockton, IL Rulo, NE Delano, MN

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 40. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest 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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