Forecast Details for Bel Alton, MD

Recent Locations: North Charleston, SC Buellton, CA Bel Alton, MD

Tonight: Rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 33. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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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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