Forecast Details for Van Wert, OH

Recent Locations: Yelm, WA Muscadine, AL Van Wert, OH

This Afternoon: Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 45. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday: Showers likely before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 54.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

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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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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