Forecast Details for Salem, WI

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Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then rain likely after 3am. Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Low around 45. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely. Low around 35. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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