Forecast Details for Monroe, SD

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This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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