Forecast Details for Chelsea, MI

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This Afternoon: A chance of rain, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Rain before noon, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 68. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Rain and thunderstorms. Low around 58. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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