Forecast Details for Mitchell, SD

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Today: A slight chance of snow before noon, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight: Rain. Low around 32. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain before 10am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. High near 40. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: A chance of freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: Snow and freezing rain before 10am, then rain and snow. High near 39. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

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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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