Forecast Details for Racine, MN

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This Afternoon: Areas of smoke after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Areas of smoke before 10pm. Low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 11 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 11 to 13 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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