Forecast Details for Box Elder, SD

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Light northwest wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

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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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