Forecast Details for Horseshoe Bend, ID

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This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 55. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Rain showers before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 3400 feet after midnight . Low around 37. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday: Rain and snow showers before 4pm, then rain showers likely between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. High near 45. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain showers between 9pm and midnight. Snow level 3700 feet lowering to 3200 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

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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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