Forecast Details for Bolton, CT

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Current Alerts for Bolton, CT: Blizzard Warning

Tonight: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 2am. Low around 25. Windy, with a northeast wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Monday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. Areas of blowing snow before 1pm. High near 29. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Snow likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday: A chance of snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 6 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 8 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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