Forecast Details for Medicine Bow, WY

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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight: Rain showers likely before 4am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

Friday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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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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