Forecast Details for Columbus, IN

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Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 1am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 56 by 5am. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then rain between 8am and 2pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 77. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 74. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 2am. Low around 42. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

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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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