Forecast Details for Akron, MI

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This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Showers likely before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.

Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor. In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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