Forecast Details for Sentinel Butte, ND

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday: Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. High near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 7 to 11 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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