Forecast Details for Sutton, AK

Recent Locations: Grove City, OH Hilger, MT Sutton, AK

Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 7pm, then rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: Rain likely before 10am, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 59. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 60.

Sunday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46.

Monday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 59.

Monday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45.

Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46.

Wednesday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 58.

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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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