Forecast Details for Prairie City, SD

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 51 by 9am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Very windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph increasing to 34 to 44 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

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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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