Forecast Details for Manchester, MA

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Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 9 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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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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