Forecast Details for Andover, MN

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Current Alerts for Andover, MN: Air Quality Alert

Today: Areas of smoke before 1pm, then areas of smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Areas of smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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