Forecast Details for Florence, MA

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Current Alerts for Florence, MA: Blizzard Warning Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon: Snow, mainly before 3pm. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. High near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain. High near 39. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday: A chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Light southwest wind.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

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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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