Forecast Details for Tower, MN

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Today: Snow, mainly after 10am. High near 32. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of snow and sleet before 1am, then snow. Low around 25. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. East wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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