Forecast Details for Viking, MN

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Current Alerts for Viking, MN: Air Quality Alert

Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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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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