Forecast Details for North Fork, CA

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Current Alerts for North Fork, CA: Winter Storm Warning

Today: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Washington's Birthday: Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 49. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 35. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Snow level 3500 feet. High near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then rain and snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 4000 feet lowering to 3400 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain and snow before 1pm, then rain likely between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow likely after 4pm. High near 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of snow before 10am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 2800 feet rising to 4200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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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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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