Forecast Details for Kent, WA

Recent Locations: Kent, WA  
Tonight: Rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Rain. Steady temperature around 54. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Showers. Low around 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

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Weather Topic: What is Sleet?

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Sleet Next Topic: Snow

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 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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