Forecast Details for Desert Center, CA

Recent Locations: KÅloa, HI Sand Lake, NY Desert Center, CA

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 112. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Areas of smoke between 1am and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 110. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 86. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 109. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 105. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 102. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 103. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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