Forecast Details for Benedict, MN

Recent Locations: Quinter, KS Alpine, AL Benedict, MN

Current Alerts for Benedict, MN: Winter Storm Warning

Today: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tonight: Snow, mainly after 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow. High near 34. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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Weather Topic: What is Sleet?

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Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary components. These ice pellets are smaller and more translucent than hailstones, and harder than graupel. Sleet is caused by specific atmospheric conditions and therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.

The condition which leads to sleet formation requires a warmer body of air to be wedged in between two sub-freezing bodies of air. When snow falls through a warmer layer of air it melts, and as it falls through the next sub-freezing body of air it freezes again, forming ice pellets known as sleet. In some cases, water droplets don't have time to freeze before reaching the surface and the result is freezing rain.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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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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