Forecast Details for Government Camp, OR

Recent Locations: Henderson, NC Warminster, PA Government Camp, OR

Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 5pm. Snow level 5400 feet rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tonight: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Snow level 5700 feet. Steady temperature around 43. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain showers before 11pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 3900 feet after midnight . Low around 35. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday: Snow showers likely before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Snow level rising to 4500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 5am. Snow level 4700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then rain showers likely. Snow level 4900 feet rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 5700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Snow level 5000 feet rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 4800 feet rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

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Weather Topic: What is Sleet?

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Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary components. These ice pellets are smaller and more translucent than hailstones, and harder than graupel. Sleet is caused by specific atmospheric conditions and therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.

The condition which leads to sleet formation requires a warmer body of air to be wedged in between two sub-freezing bodies of air. When snow falls through a warmer layer of air it melts, and as it falls through the next sub-freezing body of air it freezes again, forming ice pellets known as sleet. In some cases, water droplets don't have time to freeze before reaching the surface and the result is freezing rain.

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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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