Forecast Details for Orlando, FL

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Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 87. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Independence Day: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 88. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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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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