Forecast Details for Brandon, MN

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Current Alerts for Brandon, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Snow. High near 32. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 2pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 2pm and 5pm, then snow likely after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain, snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 9pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 9pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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