Forecast Details for Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, NC

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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 6 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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