Forecast Details for Stephen, MN

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Current Alerts for Stephen, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 14 to 16 mph.

Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind 15 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 11 to 17 mph.

Friday: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 16 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 14 to 18 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 10 to 17 mph.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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