Forecast Details for Appleton, WI

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Current Alerts for Appleton, WI: Flood Warning

Today: A slight chance of sprinkles before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm, then scattered snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Scattered snow showers before 10pm, then scattered flurries between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am, mixing with rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 54.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Saturday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?

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Drizzle Next Topic: Evaporation

Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are smaller than raindrops.

Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle, a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface. Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can potentially result in hazardous road conditions.

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