Forecast Details for Gainesville, FL

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This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Labor Day: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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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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