Forecast Details for Backus, MN

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

Today: Snow. High near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of snow and sleet after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Friday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 10pm, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow. High near 36. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 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. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?

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Drizzle Next Topic: Evaporation

Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are smaller than raindrops.

Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle, a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface. Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can potentially result in hazardous road conditions.

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Weather Topic: What is Fog?

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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the ground and obscures visibility.

It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets. Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions close to a body of water.

Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.

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