Forecast Details for Elma, NY

Recent Locations: Elma, NY

This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 70. Light south wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 6 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

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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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