Forecast Details for Elk Mound, WI

Recent Locations: Elk Mound, WI

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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