Forecast Details for Fairfax, MN

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Current Alerts for Fairfax, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight: Freezing rain. Low around 30. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 4pm, then rain and snow between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet after 5pm. High near 35. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of freezing rain between 8am and noon, then rain. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Low around 30. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

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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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