Forecast Details for Stamford, CT

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Current Alerts for Stamford, CT: Special Weather Statement

Tonight: Snow likely after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 28 by 5am. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 1pm. High near 40. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. West wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the evening.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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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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