Forecast Details for Wendell, MN

Recent Locations: Semmes, AL Leary, GA Wendell, MN

Current Alerts for Wendell, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 29. Northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. High near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 8 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Want more detail? Get the Complete 7 Day and Night Detailed Forecast!

Current U.S. National Radar--Current

The Current National Weather Radar is shown below with a UTC Time (subtract 5 hours from UTC to get Eastern Time).

National Weather Forecast--Current

The Current National Weather Forecast and National Weather Map are shown below.

National Weather Forecast for Tomorrow

Tomorrow National Weather Forecast and Tomorrow National Weather Map are show below.

North America Water Vapor (Moisture)

This map shows recent moisture content over North America. Bright and colored areas show high moisture (ie, clouds); brown indicates very little moisture present; black indicates no moisture.

Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

Home - Education - Cloud Types - Cirrus Clouds

Next Topic: Condensation

Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

Next Topic: Condensation

Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

Home - Education - Cloud Types - Contrails

Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds

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.

Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds