Forecast Details for Shady Side, MD

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Current Alerts for Shady Side, MD: Coastal Flood Warning

Today: Rain with areas of drizzle before 1pm, then rain between 1pm and 2pm, then showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 65. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 77. 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 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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