Forecast Details for Cary, NC

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Current Alerts for Cary, NC: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Patchy freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of snow between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 20. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

Friday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

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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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