Forecast Details for Richland, WA

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Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Altocumulus Clouds Next Topic: Altostratus Clouds

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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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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