Forecast Details for Patterson, CA

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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

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

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

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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.

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