Forecast Details for Swatara, MN

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Current Alerts for Swatara, MN: Air Quality Alert

This Afternoon: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of smoke. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of smoke. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Areas of smoke before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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Weather Topic: What are Mammatus Clouds?

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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.

In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly in the Midwest and eastern regions.

While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds warn that severe weather is close.

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