Forecast Details for Draper, VA

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Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: Showers. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

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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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