Forecast Details for Colchester, VT

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Today: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 68. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers or drizzle before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

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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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