Forecast Details for Lake Wales, FL

Recent Locations: Thornwood, NY South Dayton, NY Lake Wales, FL

Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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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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