Forecast Details for Hanover, MD

Recent Locations: Hanover, MD

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 92. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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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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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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