Forecast Details for East Amherst, NY

Recent Locations: East Amherst, NY

Current Alerts for East Amherst, NY: Frost Advisory

Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 38. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 58. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 48. East wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers. High near 55. East wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 45. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Drizzle

Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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