Forecast Details for Jefferson, NC

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Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. High near 60. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 30.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

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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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