Forecast Details for Gainesville, FL

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Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 73. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: Showers likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 86. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Independence Day: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 8am. High near 87. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 88. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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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.

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