Forecast Details for Forest, IN

Recent Locations: Henry, VA Three Rivers, CA Forest, IN

Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 50. East northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Low around 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: A 10 percent chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

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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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