Forecast Details for Hecla, SD

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Current Alerts for Hecla, SD: Winter Storm Warning

Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 8am and 10am, then snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. East northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow likely before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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