Forecast Details for Mitchell, SD

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Today: Rain showers and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers before 4pm, then rain showers likely between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Tonight: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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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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