Forecast Details for Blue Earth, MN

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This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 38. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 32. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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