Forecast Details for Providence, RI

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Today: Snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. High near 39. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light northwest wind.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 6 mph.

Monday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

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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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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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