Forecast Details for Bellevue, WA

Recent Locations: Athens, ME Kirkwood, DE Bellevue, WA

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light west wind.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light south wind.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 73.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 61.

Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

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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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