Forecast Details for Atlanta, GA

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Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

Saturday Night: Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Showers. High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

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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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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

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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