Forecast Details for Washington, MI

Recent Locations: Carrollton, MI Robeline, LA Washington, MI

Today: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 56. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of rain. Temperature rising to around 62 by 2am. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 58 by 8am. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 40. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 66. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 2am. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Monday: A chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Monday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

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Weather Topic: What is Sleet?

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Sleet Next Topic: Snow

Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary components. These ice pellets are smaller and more translucent than hailstones, and harder than graupel. Sleet is caused by specific atmospheric conditions and therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.

The condition which leads to sleet formation requires a warmer body of air to be wedged in between two sub-freezing bodies of air. When snow falls through a warmer layer of air it melts, and as it falls through the next sub-freezing body of air it freezes again, forming ice pellets known as sleet. In some cases, water droplets don't have time to freeze before reaching the surface and the result is freezing rain.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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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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