Forecast Details for Backus, MN

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Current Alerts for Backus, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Snow, possibly mixed with sleet before noon, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between noon and 1pm, then snow likely after 1pm. High near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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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