Forecast Details for Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, MN

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Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 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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