Forecast Details for Lake Tomahawk, WI

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Current Alerts for Lake Tomahawk, WI: Ice Storm Warning Winter Storm Watch

Overnight: A chance of snow before 5am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3pm, then rain, freezing rain, and sleet between 3pm and 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet after 5pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 34. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night: Freezing rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night: Rain before 10pm, then freezing rain. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 27. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday: Rain or freezing rain likely before 10am, then rain likely between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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