Forecast Details for Sterling Heights, MI

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Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

Thursday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 59. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 5am. Temperature rising to around 63 by 2am. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 43. North wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 2am. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday: A chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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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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