Forecast Details for Santa Margarita, CA

Recent Locations: Santa Margarita, CA  
Overnight: Mostly clear early, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Showers likely before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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