Forecast Details for Columbus, OH

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Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 63. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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