Forecast Details for Lake Andes, SD

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Current Alerts for Lake Andes, SD: Red Flag Warning

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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