Forecast Details for Northfield, MN

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Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

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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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