Forecast Details for Paterson, NJ

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Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am. Temperature falling to near 44 by 10pm, then rising to around 51 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 65. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

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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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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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