Forecast Details for Maple Rapids, MI

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Current Alerts for Maple Rapids, MI: Hydrologic Outlook

This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 64. East wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

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

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Monday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

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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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