Forecast Details for Richmond, VA

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Current Alerts for Richmond, VA: Coastal Flood Statement
Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: A chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Sunday: A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

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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 Next Topic: Drizzle

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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