Forecast Details for Plattsburgh, NY

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Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 36. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 55. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 9 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 11 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

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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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