Forecast Details for Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, NC

Recent Locations: Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, NC

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light south southwest wind.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

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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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