Forecast Details for Fairfax, MN

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Current Alerts for Fairfax, MN: Flood Warning

This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 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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