Forecast Details for Ponchatoula, LA

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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 5pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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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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