Forecast Details for Potsdam, NY

Recent Locations: Potsdam, NY

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 6 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 59. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 6 mph.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

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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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