Forecast Details for Rio Grande, NJ

Recent Locations: John Day, OR Martelle, IA Rio Grande, NJ

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

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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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