Forecast Details for Circle Pines, MN

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This Afternoon: Rain showers before 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 36. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 10pm. Low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Friday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then showers likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain showers before 3am, then rain and snow showers. Low around 33. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: Rain and snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely between noon and 1pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain after 1pm. High near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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