Forecast Details for Sanford, FL

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Current Alerts for Sanford, FL: Heat Advisory

Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A chance of thunderstorms, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

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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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