Forecast Details for Independence, WI

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Current Alerts for Independence, WI: Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight: Rain showers and sleet before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 2am and 4am, then rain or freezing rain after 4am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 31. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 44. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 35. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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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