Forecast Details for Lake Placid, FL

Recent Locations: Ben Lomond, CA Lake Placid, FL

Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. High near 84. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 74. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Independence Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 85. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Low around 74. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 74. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Showers before 8pm. Low around 74. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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