Forecast Details for Backus, MN

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Current Alerts for Backus, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Snow, possibly mixed with sleet before noon, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between noon and 1pm, then snow likely after 1pm. High near 34. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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