Forecast Details for Essex, MD

Recent Locations: Gowanda, NY Essex, MD

Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog between 11pm and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 8am. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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