Forecast Details for Raleigh, NC

Recent Locations: Malverne, NY Ozone Park, NY Raleigh, NC

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?

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Shelf Clouds Next Topic: Sleet

A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.

A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen. As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it, because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud, it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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