Forecast Details for Cataract, WI

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Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers. Low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers likely before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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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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