Forecast Details for Erie, PA

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Current Alerts for Erie, PA: Extreme Cold Warning Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Snow, mainly before 1pm, then snow showers likely after 1pm. High near 27. South wind around 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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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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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

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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