Forecast Details for Carlton, MN

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Current Alerts for Carlton, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow before 1pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Low around 24. Blustery, with a northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: A chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with sleet after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 27. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

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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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