Forecast Details for Platte, SD

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Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

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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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