Forecast Details for Granite Falls, MN

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Current Alerts for Granite Falls, MN: Flood Warning Wind Advisory

This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Next Topic: Contrails

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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Cumulonimbus Clouds Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds

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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