Forecast Details for Monroe, IN

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Current Alerts for Monroe, IN: Severe Thunderstorm Watch

This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 46. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday: Showers likely before 11am, then a chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 73. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

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Weather Topic: What is Sleet?

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Sleet Next Topic: Snow

Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary components. These ice pellets are smaller and more translucent than hailstones, and harder than graupel. Sleet is caused by specific atmospheric conditions and therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.

The condition which leads to sleet formation requires a warmer body of air to be wedged in between two sub-freezing bodies of air. When snow falls through a warmer layer of air it melts, and as it falls through the next sub-freezing body of air it freezes again, forming ice pellets known as sleet. In some cases, water droplets don't have time to freeze before reaching the surface and the result is freezing rain.

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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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