Forecast Details for Nelson, MN

Recent Locations: Murdo, SD Hebron, NE Nelson, MN

Current Alerts for Nelson, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Snow before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. High near 33. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 2pm, then sleet likely between 2pm and 3pm, then rain after 3pm. High near 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 8pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 8pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 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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