Forecast Details for Catawba, WI

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Current Alerts for Catawba, WI: Winter Storm Warning Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon: Rain. High near 35. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain or freezing rain likely before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain or freezing rain between 10pm and 4am, then rain after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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