Forecast Details for Prudhoe Bay, AK

Recent Locations: Kirkville, NY Churchville, NY Prudhoe Bay, AK

This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Monday: Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33.

Tuesday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34.

Thursday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

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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