Forecast Details for Java, SD

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Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a south southeast wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 26 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Thursday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 22 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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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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