Forecast Details for Gig Harbor, WA

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Current Alerts for Gig Harbor, WA: Special Weather Statement

Tonight: Rain. Low around 52. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 55. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Monday Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Tuesday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51.

Tuesday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41.

Wednesday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Thursday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

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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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