Forecast Details for Colton, NY

Recent Locations: Crystal Lake, IL Demopolis, AL Colton, NY

This Afternoon: Rain, mainly after 5pm. High near 49. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Low around 39. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Rain before 8am, then showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 64. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday: Showers likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers. Low around 45. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind around 11 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

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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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