Forecast Details for Astoria, NY

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Current Alerts for Astoria, NY: Air Quality Alert

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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