Forecast Details for Methuen, MA

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Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light west wind.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 6 mph.

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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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