Forecast Details for Catlett, VA

Recent Locations: Catlett, VA

This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 62. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 82. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.

Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor. In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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