Forecast Details for Franklin, ID

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This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Low around 33. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday: Rain showers before 9am, then rain and snow showers between 9am and 10am, then snow showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 4500 feet in the afternoon . High near 45. South wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 30.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

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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