Forecast Details for Lowell, WI

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight: A chance of snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Showers likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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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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