Forecast Details for Mentor, MN

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Today: A slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of smoke between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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