Forecast Details for Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, NC

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Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

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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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