Forecast Details for Oak Island, NC

Recent Locations: Oak Island, NC  
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation Next Topic: Contrails

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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