Forecast Details for Merrifield, MN

Recent Locations: Spring Valley, IL Herman, PA Merrifield, MN

Current Alerts for Merrifield, MN: Winter Storm Watch Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 3pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and sleet after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Low around 28. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow. High near 37. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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