Forecast Details for Front Royal, VA

Recent Locations: Walnut, MS Cadwell, GA Front Royal, VA

Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am, then isolated showers after 2am. Low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Showers. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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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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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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