Forecast Details for Riverside, RI

Recent Locations: Baxter, MN Myrtle Beach, SC Riverside, RI

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 13 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 6 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

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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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