Forecast Details for Madison, WI

Recent Locations: Stratton, OH Moselle, MS Madison, WI

Overnight: Rain. Low around 33. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 40. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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