Forecast Details for Orient, SD

Recent Locations: Meridian, MS Gwynedd, PA Orient, SD

Current Alerts for Orient, SD: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then snow likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: Rain and snow before 3am, then snow between 3am and 4am, then rain and snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 4am. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow, mainly before 9am. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. High near 35. Northeast wind 16 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night: Snow and freezing rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 26. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10am. Patchy blowing snow after noon. High near 33. Northeast wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind around 11 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

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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