Forecast Details for Norfolk, VA

Recent Locations: Norfolk, VA

This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Monday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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Weather Topic: What is Sleet?

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Sleet Next Topic: Snow

Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary components. These ice pellets are smaller and more translucent than hailstones, and harder than graupel. Sleet is caused by specific atmospheric conditions and therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.

The condition which leads to sleet formation requires a warmer body of air to be wedged in between two sub-freezing bodies of air. When snow falls through a warmer layer of air it melts, and as it falls through the next sub-freezing body of air it freezes again, forming ice pellets known as sleet. In some cases, water droplets don't have time to freeze before reaching the surface and the result is freezing rain.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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