Forecast Details for Elgin, MN

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Current Alerts for Elgin, MN: Tornado Watch

This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?

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Drizzle Next Topic: Evaporation

Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are smaller than raindrops.

Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle, a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface. Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can potentially result in hazardous road conditions.

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