Forecast Details for Chalmette, LA

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Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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