Forecast Details for Rhinelander, WI

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Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 1am, mixing with freezing rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely, becoming all rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Saturday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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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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