Forecast Details for Garrett Park, MD

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Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then isolated showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 58. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

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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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