Forecast Details for Boise, ID

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Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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