Forecast Details for Watkins, MN

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Current Alerts for Watkins, MN: Special Weather Statement

Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 58. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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