Forecast Details for Florence, MA

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Current Alerts for Florence, MA: Winter Storm Warning

Today: Cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 24. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Monday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: Snow likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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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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