Forecast Details for Mellette, SD

Recent Locations: Valley, NE Taylor, MS Mellette, SD

Current Alerts for Mellette, SD: Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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