Forecast Details for Holyoke, MA

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This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 85. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers likely between 3am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light north wind.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 6 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 7 mph.

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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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