Forecast Details for Alexandria, SD

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Tonight: Showers. Low around 31. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain showers, freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm. High near 40. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: A chance of freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: Rain showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then rain showers likely after 4pm. High near 39. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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