Forecast Details for Idaho Falls, ID

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Tonight: Areas of smoke between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday: Areas of smoke before 8am, then areas of smoke after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Areas of smoke between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

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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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