Forecast Details for Peabody, MA

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Current Alerts for Peabody, MA: Special Weather Statement

Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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