Forecast Details for Boise, ID

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Tonight: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday: Rain before noon, then showers between noon and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 56. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

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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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