Forecast Details for Farmington, MN

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This Afternoon: Showers. High near 36. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: A chance of rain showers and sleet before 7pm, then a chance of rain showers between 7pm and 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 33. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain and snow showers. High near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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