Forecast Details for Sterling Heights, MI

Recent Locations: Sterling Heights, MI

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Sunday: A chance of rain after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Tuesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Condensation

Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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