Forecast Details for Hecla, SD

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Overnight: Snow. Low around 27. North northwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow, possibly mixing with rain after 1pm, then gradually ending. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 3pm. High near 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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