Forecast Details for Stratford, CT

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Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. 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.

Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 41. East wind 6 to 10 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 13 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 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of drizzle or light rain before 8am. Areas of fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

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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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