Forecast Details for Killington, VT

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This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm, then showers after 2pm. High near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers between 1am and 2am, then rain after 2am. Low around 44. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: Rain or freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 7 mph.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Weather Topic: What is Sleet?

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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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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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