Forecast Details for Benedict, MN

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Current Alerts for Benedict, MN: Air Quality Alert

This Afternoon: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Areas of smoke before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of smoke between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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