Forecast Details for Ponderay, ID

Recent Locations: Lewiston, CA Cohasset, MA Ponderay, ID

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light south wind.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. South wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 43. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain. High near 46. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 3800 feet after midnight . Low around 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Snow level 2800 feet rising to 3600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 3800 feet lowering to 3300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 2900 feet rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 3800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Snow level 4000 feet rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 3700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 2700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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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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