Forecast Details for Ridgeway, WI

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Current Alerts for Ridgeway, WI: Flood Warning Flood Watch

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 34. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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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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