Forecast Details for Cambridge, MA

Recent Locations: Badger, CA Lima, MT Cambridge, MA

This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight: Patchy drizzle before 3am, then scattered showers, mainly between 3am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: Patchy showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 38. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 9 to 13 mph.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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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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