Forecast Details for Cortland, NE

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Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 52. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

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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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