Forecast Details for Cranston, RI

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Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 76. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 7 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.

Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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