Forecast Details for Raritan, NJ

Recent Locations: Raritan, NJ  
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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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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