Forecast Details for Ratcliff, AR

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Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light east northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 60. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

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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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