Forecast Details for Alexandria, VA

Recent Locations: Mc Carran International Airport, NV Alexandria, VA

Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then isolated showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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