Forecast Details for Andover, MN

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Current Alerts for Andover, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 4pm, then rain and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then rain, snow, and sleet after 5pm. High near 36. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: Rain, snow, and sleet before 9pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 9pm and 10pm. Low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 42. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Rain. Low around 32. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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