Forecast Details for Ruby, LA

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This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 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.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

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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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