Forecast Details for Ironton, MN

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Today: A chance of rain and snow between noon and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 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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