Forecast Details for Bigfork, MN

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Today: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Areas of smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of smoke. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Areas of smoke after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

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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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