Forecast Details for Clarkfield, MN

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Current Alerts for Clarkfield, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight: Rain and snow showers before 5am, then rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Low around 31. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Snow showers, freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with rain showers before 3pm, then snow showers and sleet likely between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet after 4pm. High near 34. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow showers and sleet before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Snow showers and freezing rain likely before 1pm, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain between 1pm and 2pm, then rain showers after 2pm. High near 36. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain and snow showers likely before 3am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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