Forecast Details for Meadow, SD

Recent Locations: Russellville, AL Arrington, TN Meadow, SD

Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night: Rain showers before 11pm, then snow showers. Low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 15. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

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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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