Forecast Details for Columbus, MI

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This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Rain, mainly before noon. High near 62. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 53. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain likely before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: Rain. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: Rain, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

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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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