Forecast Details for Minocqua, WI

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Current Alerts for Minocqua, WI: Ice Storm Warning Winter Storm Watch

Today: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3pm, then rain, freezing rain, and sleet between 3pm and 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet after 5pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 34. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind around 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Rain before 10pm, then freezing rain. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 27. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday: Rain or freezing rain likely before 10am, then rain likely between 10am and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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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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