Forecast Details for Punta Gorda, FL

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Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 76. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 88. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 86. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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