Forecast Details for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI

Recent Locations: John F Kennedy International Airport, NY New York City, NY Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI

Tonight: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then rain likely after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then rain between 11am and 2pm. High near 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

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

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

Friday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Saturday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

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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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