Forecast Details for Alpha, MI

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Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 33 by noon, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: Snow showers before 10am, then rain and snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then rain showers likely after 1pm. High near 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Saturday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

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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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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