Forecast Details for Tulelake, CA

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Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Light south southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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

Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Snow level 6700 feet. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then rain likely. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 5400 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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