Forecast Details for Orlando, FL

Recent Locations: Orlando, FL

This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Steady temperature around 83. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Showers likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 87. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 75. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Independence Day: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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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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