Forecast Details for Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, MN

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Current Alerts for Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, MN: Blizzard Warning

Tonight: Snow, mainly after 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Low around 28. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 31. Windy, with a north northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. Steady temperature around 22. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 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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