Forecast Details for Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport, GA

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Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 64. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 69. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

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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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