Forecast Details for Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Current Alerts for Fort Lauderdale, FL: Rip Current Statement

Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between noon and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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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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