Forecast Details for Charlton, MA

Recent Locations: Charlton, MA

Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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