Forecast Details for Reliance, SD

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Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 57. East wind 13 to 16 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 46. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Low around 42. Northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 14 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 11 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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Weather Topic: What is Sleet?

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Sleet Next Topic: Snow

Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary components. These ice pellets are smaller and more translucent than hailstones, and harder than graupel. Sleet is caused by specific atmospheric conditions and therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.

The condition which leads to sleet formation requires a warmer body of air to be wedged in between two sub-freezing bodies of air. When snow falls through a warmer layer of air it melts, and as it falls through the next sub-freezing body of air it freezes again, forming ice pellets known as sleet. In some cases, water droplets don't have time to freeze before reaching the surface and the result is freezing rain.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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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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