Forecast Details for Rochester, VT

Recent Locations: Livingston, WI Hay Springs, NE Rochester, VT

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

Thursday: Rain and sleet likely, becoming all rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: Rain or freezing rain likely before 7pm, then freezing rain likely between 7pm and 4am, then rain or freezing rain likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Showers. High near 57. South wind around 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light northwest wind.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds