Forecast Details for Fountain City, WI

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Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 10pm and 4am, then rain showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 mph.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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