Forecast Details for Floriston, CA

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Current Alerts for Floriston, CA: Flood Advisory Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Snow level 6600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

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

Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after 11am, mixing with snow after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7100 feet rising to 8100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 11pm. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 6200 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

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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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