Forecast Details for Banner Elk, NC

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Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: A 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

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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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