Forecast Details for Baxter, MN

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Current Alerts for Baxter, MN: Winter Storm Watch Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 23. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of freezing rain and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of rain and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Friday Night: Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Low around 29. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow. High near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?

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Shelf Clouds Next Topic: Sleet

A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.

A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen. As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it, because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud, it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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