Forecast Details for Colchester, VT

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Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain. High near 52. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain. Low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 8 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

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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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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