Forecast Details for Reno, NV

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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5700 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 5300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 1am. Snow level 5300 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Friday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Saturday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Next Topic: Contrails

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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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Cumulonimbus Clouds Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds

The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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