Forecast Details for Arlington, VA

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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?

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Hole Punch Clouds Next Topic: Mammatus Clouds

A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.

When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific to any geographic area.

Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole, skypunch, and cloud hole.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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Nimbostratus Clouds Next Topic: Precipitation

A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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