Forecast Details for Mapleton, MN

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Current Alerts for Mapleton, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 15 mph.

Tonight: Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 33. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 38. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 44. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of snow showers between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

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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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