Forecast Details for Merit, TX

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Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 62. East northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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