Forecast Details for Alicia, AR

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Current Alerts for Alicia, AR: Wind Advisory

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 62. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. High near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

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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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