Forecast Details for Burlington, MA

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Today: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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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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