Forecast Details for Stephen, MN

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Current Alerts for Stephen, MN: Winter Storm Warning

Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph.

Sunday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 24 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 22 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 16 to 18 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind around 11 mph.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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