Forecast Details for Pawtucket, RI

Recent Locations: Pawtucket, RI

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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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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