Forecast Details for Plainview, MN

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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 11pm, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday: Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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