Forecast Details for Fort Jones, CA

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Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tonight: Rain, mainly after 11pm. Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday: Rain before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. High near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4700 feet after midnight . Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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