Forecast Details for Granite Falls, MN

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

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

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 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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