Forecast Details for Alliance, NE

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Today: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: Showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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