Forecast Details for McCleary, WA

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Washington's Birthday: Rain and snow showers, mainly before 5pm. High near 42. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight: Rain and snow showers, mainly before 5am. Steady temperature around 32. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain and snow showers likely before 1pm, then rain showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 4pm. High near 44. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday: Snow showers likely before 1pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Friday: Snow showers likely before 10am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Friday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Saturday: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

Saturday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday: Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

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Weather Topic: What is Sleet?

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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 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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