Forecast Details for Springfield, OR

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Current Alerts for Springfield, OR: Winter Storm Watch

Today: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 52. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 2400 feet after midnight . Low around 39. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers. Snow level 2400 feet rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. High near 54. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

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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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