Forecast Details for Otto, NY

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Current Alerts for Otto, NY: Flood Watch

Today: A slight chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 8pm. Low around 39. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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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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