Forecast Details for Lincoln, VA

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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain. High near 61. West wind 11 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Tuesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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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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