Forecast Details for North Branch, MN

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Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

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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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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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