Forecast Details for Pierz, MN

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Current Alerts for Pierz, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then snow showers. Low around 29. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 34. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers and sleet before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: A slight chance of sleet before 9am, then snow showers likely between 9am and 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Friday Night: Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 2am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then snow showers after 3am. Low around 29. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow showers. High near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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