Forecast Details for Dickinson, ND

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Current Alerts for Dickinson, ND: Freeze Watch High Wind Warning

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 7 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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