Forecast Details for Arlington, NE

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Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 56. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 68. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

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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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