Forecast Details for Hope, RI

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This Afternoon: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 8 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 likely. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly between 8pm and 1am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 11 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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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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