Forecast Details for Bismarck, AR

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Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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