Forecast Details for Alpha, MI

Recent Locations: Geff, IL Noble, IL Alpha, MI

Current Alerts for Alpha, MI: Winter Storm Warning

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 2pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 2pm and 3pm, then sleet after 3pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 33. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then freezing rain. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday: Rain or freezing rain likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Monday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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