Forecast Details for Banks, OR

Recent Locations: Upper Lake, CA Campobello, SC Banks, OR

Current Alerts for Banks, OR: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Rain, mainly before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 52. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 2300 feet. Low around 37. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Tuesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Next Topic: Contrails

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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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