Forecast Details for Newfane, VT

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Today: Rain before 1pm, then showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. High near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 7 mph.

Monday: A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

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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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