Forecast Details for Fort Myers Beach, FL

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Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. East southeast wind around 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Isolated showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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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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