Forecast Details for Springfield, VA

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This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 62. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

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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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