Forecast Details for Volcano, CA

Recent Locations: Volcano, CA  
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to near 51 by 9am, then falling to around 43 during the remainder of the day. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Stratocumulus Clouds Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds