Forecast Details for West Topsham, VT

Recent Locations: West Topsham, VT

This Afternoon: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am, then patchy drizzle after 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light west wind.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

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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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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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