Forecast Details for Columbus, NC

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Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light northwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

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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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