Forecast Details for Hancock, MI

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Current Alerts for Hancock, MI: Winter Storm Watch

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Sleet, possibly mixed with snow. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 34. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Rain, freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 2am, then freezing rain likely between 2am and 5am, then snow and freezing rain likely after 5am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 29. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Snow and sleet likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of sleet between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 2am, then snow and freezing rain between 2am and 5am, then freezing rain after 5am. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: Rain or freezing rain before 8am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain between 8am and 2pm, then rain and snow likely after 2pm. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers likely before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday: A chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

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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