Forecast Details for Ranchita, CA

Recent Locations: Rolesville, NC Glenwood, IA Ranchita, CA

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Labor Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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