Forecast Details for Cartersville, VA

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This Afternoon: Rain. Patchy fog after 5pm. High near 52. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain before 1am, then drizzle likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 3am. Low around 44. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain or drizzle likely before 7am, then rain likely between 7am and 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

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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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