Forecast Details for Columbus, MI

Recent Locations: Parkland, FL Columbus, MI

Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. High near 67. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 6 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

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

Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Monday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?

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Shelf Clouds Next Topic: Sleet

A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.

A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen. As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it, because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud, it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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