Forecast Details for Fairfield, CT

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Today: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 41. East wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 11 to 14 mph.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain or drizzle before 8pm, then a chance of drizzle or light rain, mainly after 2am. Areas of fog after 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of drizzle or light rain, mainly before 8am. Areas of fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Condensation

Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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