Forecast Details for The Plains, VA

Recent Locations: The Plains, VA  
Today: Scattered sprinkles before 8am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: Showers. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

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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 Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

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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