Forecast Details for Mapleton, ND

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This Afternoon: Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 35. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Snow likely before 5pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 30. North northeast wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 16 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 15 to 18 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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