Forecast Details for Benwood, WV

Recent Locations: Benet Lake, WI Tranquility, NJ Benwood, WV

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. High near 73. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

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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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