Forecast Details for Backus, MN

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Current Alerts for Backus, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon: Snow likely, possibly mixed with drizzle and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight: Drizzle, snow, and freezing rain likely before 9pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of flurries between 10am and 11am. 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 17. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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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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