Forecast Details for Scottsdale, AZ

Recent Locations: Scottsdale, AZ

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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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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