Forecast Details for Elysian, MN

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Current Alerts for Elysian, MN: Winter Storm Warning

Tonight: Rain showers before 11pm, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 11pm and midnight, then rain showers after midnight. Low around 32. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Thursday: Rain showers, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 37. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 44. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 32. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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