Forecast Details for Bedford, NH

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This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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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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