Forecast Details for Ridgefield Park, NJ

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Current Alerts for Ridgefield Park, NJ: Air Quality Alert

Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: Showers likely before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

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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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