Forecast Details for New Castle, IN

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Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Temperature falling to around 52 by 5pm. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts 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.

Thursday: Scattered showers before 8am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then showers likely after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

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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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