Forecast Details for Tower, MN

Recent Locations: Northbrook, IL Pheba, MS Tower, MN

This Afternoon: Snow. High near 32. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 8pm and 1am, then snow after 1am. Low around 24. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow. High near 32. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.

Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor. In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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