Forecast Details for Mauston, WI

Recent Locations: Mauston, WI

This Afternoon: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 45. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 7 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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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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