Forecast Details for Kennewick, WA

Recent Locations: Kennewick, WA  
Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Stratocumulus Clouds 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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