Forecast Details for Elcho, WI

Recent Locations: Piney Point, MD Axton, VA Elcho, WI

Current Alerts for Elcho, WI: Winter Storm Watch

Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: Snow and sleet before 4am, then freezing rain and sleet. Low around 26. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday: Freezing rain and sleet before 10am, then freezing rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 39. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then rain likely between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Rain or freezing rain. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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