Forecast Details for Akron, OH

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Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 48. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 55. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

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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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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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